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PESACH Nissan 14 - 16 March 30 - April 1 CANDLE LIGHTING 1st night: 7:18 pm
CANDLE LIGHTING 2nd night: After 8:11 pm - from existing flame
Yom Tov Ends: 8:12 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] The Shul Weekly Magazine Everything you need for every day of the week Contents Nachas At A Glance The Mayor of Bal Harbor Mayor Gabriel Groisman and Commissioner Weekly Message 3 of Bay Harbor Islands, Isaac Salver presented The Shul with a Thoughts on the Parsha from Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar proclomation of Education in honor of The Rebbe’s 116th Birthday and the 40th Annual Education Day 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
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 16 -22 Get The Picture The full scoop on all the great events around town The ABC’s of Aleph 23 Serving Jews in institutional and limited environments. 24 French Connection Refexions sur la Paracha
Latin Link 25 Refexion Semanal In a woman’s world 26 Issues of relevance to the Jewish woman 27-28 Networking 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
The glory of G-d will be revealed. And all fesh will see that the mouth of G-d has spoken
– Isaiah 40:5 Thoughts on the Parshah from Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar Pesach with the ultimate and final redemption with the coming of Moshiach and next year in Jerusalem.
Welcome and a very happy The blood signs that saves them (from the Pascal offering and kosher holiday to all and circumcision) underscored the concept of Jewishness of our community family, not being limited by our intellectual reach. We tell them guests and dear friends. about G-d‘s leaping over the Jewish homes not permitting The centerpoint of the Seder the angel of death to include us in the plague, and teaching experience revolves around us to always leap and live “over the top”. education - teaching and sharing with our children. As we sit around our Seder tables with our families, we We are obligated to share recall all of this as we experience the royalty and splendor with them the story of of the special monarchial feast, realizing that even eating our origins, experiences, is directed by Almighty G-d. Our nutrition is Matzah called objective, purpose and “the poor bread” representing our full and total acceptance destination. We are of G-d’s yoke with unconditional devotion. commanded to answer their questions about being As our Prophet teaches, “just like in the days of Egypt, G-d will Jewish, the meaning of our show us wonders to take us out of this exile immediately.” customs, the concept of slavery and the blessing of freedom and emancipation. Have a joyous kosher and emancipating Pesach.
In fact, the name of the special text associated with the Pesach Seder the “Hagadah” is based on the words in Exodus in regards to our celebration of this holiday “V’Higadatah Lebincha”(Exodus 13:8) /you should relate/tell your children. In order to attain true freedom, it is impossible without Rabbi S. Lipskar meaningful continuity as our powerful materialistic environments and social structures challenge our faith and way of life.
Every single Jewish child is included in this process as we read in the Haggadah about the four sons, ranging from the wise, good son to the rebellious, antagonistic son, to the simple and even ignorant one. The Rebbe added a fifth The Shul welcomes Cantor Naftali Marrus who will be leading the 2nd Seder son who is not in the Haggadah because he is the one that doesn’t even show up to the Seder as he is so far removed. Cantor Naftali Marrus a native of New York, has studied at the Julliard All of them deserve our full attention and patient response. We tell them that our origins were very humble as slaves, and School of Music as well as under Opera and Vocal coach Johannes even prior to that our ancestry comes from idol worshipers Schwaiger. Cantor Marrus has held a number of positions in various and those who actually were so antagonistic to their own Synagogues throughout the world including: The Great Synagogue family of Jews that they were prepared to annihilate them. of Rio De Janeiro, Congregation Emunath Israel of Manhattan, Lavan, Jacob’s uncle, was even worse than Pharaoh. And we tell them of G-d‘s promise to our ancestral patriarchs and Friends of Eastern Europe in Los Angeles and Chabad of Cherry Hill matriarchs that He would always love, cherish and protect where he continues to hold High Holidays services. In addition, he us as His children and make sure that we were safe, with has performed in concerts in Vienna, France, Budapest, Brazil as well our own home and special instructions for life. We tell them about G-d’s miracles and promise of eternity, culminating as in the New York tri-state areas. 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) Which offering in this parsha is brought with leavened bread Montessori Classrooom 2 (chametz)? What other offering is brought with chametz? classrooom 2 2) The violation of eating blood is referenced in this parsha (Leviticus 7:26). Where is the frst time the Torah mentions blood? 3) Three parts of the body appear in this parsha, and in two other places in the Chumash. What are there and where do they appear? Raquel Gilinski Answers from last week: Pre Tween Girls Tween Girls 1 )a) Parshas Beraishis states that Hevel is a “shepherd of sheep” (Genesis 4:2). b) In Grades: 4 - 5 Grades: 6 - 8 parshas Lech Lecha, Pharaoh gives cattle and other gifts to Avram after the incident 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Weeklywith Riddle Sarai will (Genesis resume 12:16). after c) In Pesach parhsas Lech Lecha, at the “Covenant Between the Halves,” a Classrooom 4 torch of fre passes through the cut pieces of animals (Genesis 15:17). d) In parshas Toldos, Rivka places the skins of “the goat- kids” on Yaakov’s arms to disguise him as Eisav (Genesis 27:16).
2)a) This parsha teaches that every offering needs to brought with salt (Leviticus 2:13). In parshas Lech Lecha, during the war between the kings, the armies gathered by the Sea of Salt (Genesis 14:3). In parshas Vayera, Lot’s wife transformed into a Yossi Cohen’s “pillar of salt” when she looked back at the destruction of Sodom Yosef Brook’s Hebrew School (Genesis 19:26). Junior Boys 3) With regards to both sacrifces, the Torah forbids any leavened Grades: 4th - 8th Grades: 1 - 4 food to be brought with them (Exodus 2:11, 34:25). 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 10:00 am - 12:00 pm RIDDLE RULES Classroom 1 Answers to the riddles can be given to Rabbi Shaykee Farkash any time over Shabbos. The first child to give a correct answer to each of the questions will win an INSTANT prize!
Mendy Katan 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 Shalosh Seudos This Week: Early Minyan 6:00 p.m. Shalosh Seudos this week is available for sponsorship. Candle lighting 7:18 p.m. Mincha / Kabbalas Shabbos 7:20 p.m. Shabbos Day Hashkama Minyan 7:15 a.m. Tanya / Hayom Yom 8:50 a.m. the caterer for this week’s Shacharis (Morning Services) 9:00 a.m. Children’s Programs 10:00 a.m. kiddush and Shalosh seudos is Upstairs Minyan 10:30 a.m. Food Art Kiddush 12:00 p.m. Daf Yomi 6:20 p.m. Men’s Shiur 6:20 p.m. Women's Shiur 6:20 p.m. Shalosh Seudos for Boys 6:20 p.m. Mincha 7:00 p.m. kiddushim at The Shul Sephardic Minyan Friday Evening Please help us to provide our weekly Shabbos Kiddush and Mincha / Kabbalat Shabbat 7:00 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 7:00 p.m. The following dates are available for sponsorship:
Kiddush Shalosh Seudos March 31 March 31
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Lighting 7:22 p.m. Mincha 7:25 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 Celebrating Pesach Everything you need for an “Over the Top” Yom Tov experience
Pesach Schedule
Friday, March 30 - Passover Eve Sunday, April 1 - Second Day of Passover Siyum for the First Born following 7:30 a.m. minyan 7:45 a.m. Hashkama Minyan 6:55 a.m. Shacharis Morning Services - 1st minyan 8:45 a.m. Tanya of the Day 7:30 a.m. Shacharis Morning Services - 2nd minyan 9:00 a.m. Morning Services 8:00 a.m. Shacharis Morning Services - Sephardic minyan 9:00 a.m. Sephardic Minyan Shacharit 9:00 a.m. Shacharis Morning Services - 4th minyan 10:30 a.m. Upstairs Minyan 6:30 p.m. Daf Yomi Finish Eating Chometz before 11:20 a.m. 6:50 p.m. Reaching Our Own Potential ~ Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar Burn Chometz until 12:22 p.m. starting from 8:30 a.m. 7:20 p.m. Sephardic Minyan Mincha / Ma’ariv at entrance to Shul Garage in alleyway 7:25 p.m. Mincha / Arvit 8:12 p.m. Havdalah Sell Chometz before 11:00 a.m. (fax to 305-861-2426) Chol Hamoed - Daily Torah Reading and Musaf (No Tefllin) 7:18 p.m. Candle Lighting 7:20 p.m. Mincha followed by Ma’ariv Monday, April 2 - 1st Day Chol Hamoed 7:20 p.m. Sephardic Minyan Minya / Arvit 6:50 a.m. Shacharis-Morning Services 8:15 p.m. 1st Community Seder-Reservations Required 7:30 a.m. Shacharis - Morning Services 8:45 a.m. Sephardic Minyan Shacharit Shabbos, March 31 - First Day of Passover 9:00 a.m. Shacharis - Morning Services 7:45 a.m. Hashkamah Minyan 7:45 a.m. Daf Yomi 8:45 a.m. Tanya of the Day 7:30 p.m. Mincha / Ma’ariv 9:00 a.m. Shacharis - Morning Services 9:00 a.m. Sephardic Minyan Shacharit Tuesday, April 3 - 2nd Day Chol Hamoed 10:30 a.m. Upstairs Minyan 6:50 a.m. Shacharis-Morning Services 6:30 p.m. Daf Yomi 7:30 a.m. Shacharis - Morning Services 6:50 p.m. Defning Freedom 8:45 a.m. Sephardic Minyan Shacharit ~ Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar 9:00 a.m. Shacharis - Morning Services 7:25 p.m. Mincha / Ma’ariv 7:45 a.m. Daf Yomi 7:20 p.m. Sephardic Minyan Mincha / Arvit 7:30 p.m. Mincha / Ma’ariv
In Evening Start Counting the Omer Wednesday, April 4 - 3rd Day Chol Hamoed After 8:11 p.m. Candle Lighting from existing fame 6:50 a.m. Shacharis-Morning Services 8:30 p.m. 2nd Community Seder-Reservations Required 7:30 a.m. Shacharis - Morning Services 8:45 a.m. Sephardic Minyan Shacharit 9:00 a.m. Shacharis - Morning Services 6 Celebrating Pesach Everything you need for an “Over the Top” Yom Tov experience
7:45 a.m. Daf Yomi 7:30 p.m. Mincha / Ma’ariv HOLIDAY AND SHABBOS CANDLE LIGHTING
Thursday, April 5 - 4th Day Chol Hamoed / Shevii Shel Date : Time : Blessings: 6:50 a.m. Shacharis-Morning Services March 30 7:18 PM 1 & 3 7:30 a.m. Shacharis - Morning Services 9:00 a.m. Sephardic Minyan Shacharit March 31 After 8:11 PM 2 & 3 7:45 a.m. Daf Yomi 9:00 a.m. Shacharis - Morning Services April 5 7:21 PM 2 MAKE AN ERUV TAVSHILIN 7:21 p.m. Candle Lighting - Shevii Shel Pesach April 6 7:22 PM 1 7:25 p.m. Mincha Followed By Ma’ariv 7:30 p.m. Sephardic Minyan Mincha/ Arvit BLESSINGS FOR CANDLE LIGHTING 11:30 p.m. All Night Learning 1. Bo-ruch A-toh Ado-noi E-lo-hei-nu Me-lech Ha-olam, A-sher Ki-de- Friday, April 6 - Shevi Shel Pesach shanu Be-mitz-vo-sov Ve-Tzivanu Le-hadlik Ner Shel Shabbat Ve-Shel 7:15 a.m. Hashkama Minyan Yom Tov. 8:45 a.m. Tanya 9:00 a.m. Shacharis - Morning Services / Torah Reading / Blessed are You, Lord our G-d, King of the universe, who has sanctifed Musaf us with His commandments, and commanded us to kindle the Sabbath 9:00 a.m. Sephardic Minyan Shacharit and Yom Tov lights. 10:30 a.m. Upstairs Minyan 6:40 p.m. Daf Yomi 6:55 p.m. Splitting the Sea in 2017 - 5777 2. Bo-ruch a-toh Ado-noi E-lo-hei-nu Me-lech Ha-olam , A-sher Ki-de- ~ Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar sha-nu Be-mitz-vo-sov Ve-tzivanu Le-hadlik Ner Shel Yom Tov. 7:30 p.m. Mincha Followed By Ma’ariv 7:25 p.m. Sephardic Minyan Mincha /Arvit Blessed are You, Lord our G-d, King of the universe, who has sanctifed 7:22 p.m. Candle Lighting from an existing fame us with His commandments, and commanded us to kindle the Yom Tov light . Shabbos, April 7 - Last Day of Passover Acharon Shel Pesach 7:15 a.m. Hashkama Minyan 3. Bo-ruch A-toh Ado-noi E-lo-hei-nu Me-lech Ha-olam, She-heh-che- 8:45 a.m. Tanya yoh-nu Ve-ki-ye-monu Ve-he-ge-o-nu La-zman Ha-zeh. 9:00 a.m. Shacharis - Morning Services / Torah Reading / Musaf Blessed are You, Lord our G-d, King of the universe, who has granted us 9:00 a.m. Sephardic Minyan Shacharit life, sustained us and enabled us to reach this occasion. 10:30 a.m. Upstairs Minyan 11:00 a.m. (approx) Yizkor 6:00 p.m. Daf Yomi * All Candles on Holidays must be lit from an existing fame. 6:50 p.m. Mincha 6:45 p.m. Sephardic Mincha 7:15 p.m. Moshiach’s Seudah (Grand Celebration & Farbrengen) 8:15 p.m Passover Ends 9:00 p.m. Chometz Sold by Rabbi Can Be Eaten
7 Community Happenings Sharing with your Shul Family
Birthdays Yahrtzeits 15 Nissan Mrs. Rosie Drimmer 17 Nissan Moshe ben Yosef obm 15 Nissan Mr. Maurice Kaufman Father of Mr. Joseph Bouhnik 15 Nissan Ms. Francine Mack 17 Nissan Tzvi ben Shabtai obm 15 Nissan Mr. David Mathew Warner Father of Mr. Shabtai Plutno 16 Nissan Mr. Marlon Cohen 17 Nissan Rochel Gann obm 16 Nissan Mrs. Lindsay Goldshtein Mother of Mrs. Beverly Bavly 16 Nissan Ms. Erica Mizrahi 18 Nissan Chaim Moshe ben Yisroel obm 16 Nissan Ms. Sabina Osman Brother of Mrs. Rosita Zelcer 16 Nissan Mr. Ryan Shear 18 Nissan Mesod ben Chamame obm 17 Nissan Mr. Joseph Baumel Grandfather of Rabbi Shimshon Tzubeli 17 Nissan Mrs. Mazal Berdugo 18 Nissan Nachman obm 17 Nissan Mr. Chanoch Perez Father of Mr. Morris J. Kaplan 17 Nissan Ms. Laura Sheridan 18 Nissan Dora bas Shabetai obm 18 Nissan Mr. William Blachar 18 Nissan Mr. Levi Yitzchak Danzinger Mother of Mr. Joseph Maya 18 Nissan Mrs. Rotem Einhorn 20 Nissan Yehudit bas Mordechai HaKohen obm 18 Nissan Ms. Miriam Goodman Mother of Mr. Mordechai Turgel 18 Nissan Ms. Giselle Shani Matz 20 Nissan Zvi Gad ben Shlomo David obm 18 Nissan Mr. Elliot Michael Father of Mr. Edward Rosengarten 18 Nissan Mrs. Judy Milstein 21 Nissan Simcha ben Shmuel obm 18 Nissan Ms. Sabrina Weingarten Father of Mr. Moises (Samuel) Selesky 19 Nissan Mr. Paul Nicholas Farago 21 Nissan Hana bas Sheiyah obm 19 Nissan Mrs. Sof Matz Mother of Mrs. Lana R. Weintraub 19 Nissan Mr. Huda Neuwirth 21 Nissan Avrohom Aba ben Shneur Zalman Halevi obm 19 Nissan Mr. Jorge Pack Father of Mr. Sergio Gurvitsch 19 Nissan Ms. Margie Sultan 20 Nissan Ms. Marla Katz 20 Nissan Mrs. Bella Krieger 21 Nissan Mr. Joshua David Matz 21 Nissan Ms. Talia Retelny 21 Nissan Ms. Lisa Beth Ann Rosenstein Volunteers Needed Kid’s Birthdays After every Kiddush and event, The Shul donates the 17 Nissan Aaron Danzinger left over food to organizations or families in need. 17 Nissan Eliav Shimon Eichler We are looking for volunteers to help collect and 17 Nissan Shmuel Avraham Portnoy wrap the food. 18 Nissan Simcha Btesh 18 Nissan Rose Rappaport If you would like to help please contact the 18 Nissan Aden Saka Mashgiach, Mordechai Olesky after the Kiddush. Community service hours will be awarded. Anniversaries Mr. & Mrs. Isaac & Bahee Salver Dr. & Mrs. Gene & Sandra Moteles Mr. & Mrs. Dan & Carolina Goldfarb Mr. & Mrs. Ettai & Rotem Einhorn Mr. & Mrs. Adam & Michelle Weinberg Mazal Tov Mazal Tov to Jessica Lichter, daughter of Mayra and David Lichter, who was accepted into the Internal Medicine Clinical Investigative Program at New York University for her residency. Welcome to New Members Mr. & Mrs. Cedric Moise and Elodie Amelie Amanou and family
8 Community Happenings Sharing with your Shul Family
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 for donations received between 03/13/18 and 03/19/18 the month of Nissan is Kindly Sponsored by We apologize for any errors or omissions that we may have made. 1st Merchant Funding, LLC Rabbi & Mrs. Joseph Kazarnovsky Mr & Mrs. Ryan and Dinie Shapiro Mr. & Mrs. Jackie Abraham Mr. & Mrs. Edward E. Kopelman In loving memory of: Mrs. Zina Abraham Mr. & Mrs. Shimon Laber Dr William (Dov Ben Yaakov) Shapiro Mr. & Mrs. Cedric Moise Amanou Mr. & Mrs. Jaime Lapidus Ms. Malca Bassan Mr. & Mrs. David Lichter “Those who establish Synagogues for prayer and those who come there to Mr. & Mrs. Oded Ben-Arie Rabbi & Rebbetzin pray, those who provide lights for illumination, wine and grape juice for kiddush Mrs. Rosita Boruchin Sholom D. Lipskar and havdalah, food for the wayfarers and charity for the needy, and all those who Mr. Arnold Lewis Cohen Ms. Nina Mack occupy themselves faithfully with communal affairs - may The Holy One, blessed be He, give them their reward, remove them from all sicknesses, heal their entire Mr. & Mrs. Barry Cohen Dr. & Dr. Raul Mitrani body, pardon all their sins, and send blessing and success to all their endeavors, Mr. & Mrs. Mario Cytrynbaum Mr. & Mrs. Yaakov Mizrachi together with all Israel their brethren; and let us say Amen.” Mr. & Mrs. Michael Davit Dr. & Mrs. Gene Moteles Rabbi & Mrs. Shlomie Diamont Mr. & Mrs. Temuri Nanikashvili Mr. & Mrs. Robert Diener Mr. & Mrs. Kevin L. Neumark Refuah Shleimah If you have a health update on anyone listed please contact The Shul. We would like to keep Dr. & Mrs. Brian Dooreck Mr. & Mrs. Andrew S. Penson the listing current and remove names of people who have recovered. Mr. & Mrs. Levi Drimmer Mr. & Mrs. Rafael Peretz MEN WOMEN Dr. & Mrs. Jean Jacques Edderai Mr. Hanoj Perez Aryeh Leib ben Sura Henya Shoshana bat Mazal Rafael Maya ben Sol Simcha bat Pnina Rabbi & Mrs. Henry Eichler Ms. Miriam Rahmani Aaron ben Tamar Chaya Miriam Yehudit bat Chava Mr. & Mrs. Gabriel Eilemberg Mr. Menno Ratzker Raphael Moshe ben Miriam Clara bat Corina Dr. & Mrs. Raymond Failer Mr. & Mrs. Mayer Rivkin Yichael ben Layke Rivka bat Shoshana Mr. & Mrs. Simon Falic Mr. & Mrs. Josef Sadon Meyer Yankev ben Chaya Etel Leah Rochel bat Sarah Alexander ben Esther Raizel Miriam bat Risha Raizel Mr. Ariel Friedler Mr. & Mrs. Seth Salver Raphael Moshe ben Sarah Dana Ella bas Devorah Hinde Mr. & Mrs. Arthur M. Gellman Mr. & Mrs. Mark Schlachet Moshe ben Zoila Chana bas Shoshana Mr. Daniel Gielchinsky Mrs. Beverley Schottenstein Moshe Avraham ben Tziporah Riva Ilana bas Shaina Rochel Ambassador & Mrs. Isaac Gilinski Chaim ben Pnina Chava bas Elka Menucha Mr. & Mrs. Robert Schottenstein Gabriel ben Esther Chaya bas Rachel Mrs. Perla Gilinski Mr. & Mrs. David Schwartz Eber Avraham ben Fruma Esther Fayge bas Chaya Mr. & Mrs. Diego Goldfarb Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Shapiro Shmuel ben Sarah Perl Miriam Leah bas Helen Mr. Chaim Shimon Goldstein Mr. Jack Sitt Yosef ben Edwina Avrohom ben Feigel Mr. & Mrs. Josh Greisman Mr. & Mrs. Eric P. Stein Mordechai David ben Esther Raizel Ms. Renee M. Grossman The Samuel and Anna Yedidya Chaim Raphael ben Elana Ms. Lydia Hasson Rottenstein Charitable Trust Yehuda ben Chaya Sara Dr. & Mrs. Ronnie Hershman Dr. & Dr. Jesse Viner Shimon Yitzchak ben Leah Rochel Chaim Tzvi Hirsch ben Guttel Rabbi & Mrs. Meir Shlomo Herz Ms. Esther Vlosky Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Herzka Mr. Jack Waksal Mr. & Mrs. Meir Izak Ms. Sybil R. Weinstein Learning with The Bochurim Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Jaffe Rabbi & Mrs. Aryeh Wuensch If you are interested in having your child Mr. & Mrs. Kasil Karzhevsky Mr. & Mrs. Adam Ziefer learn with one of our bochurim, Mr. & Mrs. Ivan Kaufman Rabbi & Mrs. Berel Zisman or if you would like to arrange a lunch and learn in your office, Please contact Rabbi Shaykee Farkash [email protected]
9 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 7:00 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 7:15 pm 10:00 pm Main Minyan 7:15 pm Following Sephardic Minyan 7:15 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 April 4 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 5:55 am Jonathan ben Aliza Sher Earliest Talit & Tefllin 6:27 am Michael Shmuel ben Eliezer Eliyahu Netz Hachamah / Sunrise 7:09 am Amir Herzel ben Dvora Dorry (Earliest Amidah) Eden Chana bat Karine Cecile Latest Shema 10:14 am Zman Tfllah 11:17 am Chatzot / Midday 1:23 pm Earliest Mincha 1:56 pm Plag HaMincha 6:24 pm Shekiah / Sunset 7:39 pm (preferable latest time for Mincha) Tzeit Hakochavim / Nightfall 8:02 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. 10 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 14 (“this”) indicates a state of holiness, as in the for ego, self-awareness); With regard to selling the chametz it is the phrase, “Here, this (zeh) is our G-d”. Whoever But this night, following this fnal exile... custom in the Rebbe’s family not to designate expands on the narrative of the exodus, his zeh, the rabbi as an agent (empowered to sell the his element of holiness, is enriched. ...we eat only matza, for the spirit of impurity will chametz to the non-Jew) but to sell the chametz be abolished. outright to the rabbi with an areiv kablan, a third Tuesday - Nissan 18 In 5608 (1848) the Tzemach Tzedek delivered a party guarantor. 3) On all other nights we eat various greens. The maamar on the verse “If you lend money...” The face of a jealous person turns green, that color My father would personally supervise the baking Hebrew word kessef (“money”) connotes the symbolizing envy. During the earlier exiles there of the sh’mura matza on erev Pesach afternoon. soul, because the soul has a desire and longing were various forms of envy; for example, the He, too, would recite the hallel, but he would (kossef) to rise to the heights. This is expressed competitive envy among Torah-scholars; interrupt - even in the middle of a chapter - to in the passage, “It is the spirit of man which rises give instructions regarding the kneading, baking upward to the supernal heights.” “Man” (adam in But on this night, after the fnal exile... and so forth. this verse) refers to the souls of Israel, as in the statement, “You (Israel) are called adam.” ...only maror, bitter greens, the most intense sort Shabbos - Nissan 15 of envy, similar to a statement in the Talmud that At the frst seder my father would be brief, in The soul is “on loan” to man, and it is written in the Hereafter “each tzadik will be scorched by order to eat the afkoman before midnight. On “Days are formed”, i.e. there is a fxed number of the ‘canopy’ of his fellow.” the second night, however, he would expound days that each man shall live, and if one day is 4) On all other nights we eat either sitting at length; he began the seder before 9 p.m. and missing - one garment is missing. or reclining... “Eating” indicates the spiritual ended at about 3 or 4 in the morning, dwelling at delight, ta’anug, in the revelations that ensue length on the explanation of the Haggada. Wednesday - Nissan 19 My father once expanded on Ma nishtana (the from exile.4 There is the extension or manifest The Alter Rebbe declared: The matza of the frst “four questions” at the Seder): ta’anug, and there is (higher yet) the essence of evening of Pesach is called the Food of Faith; the ta’anug. Some through their avoda attain the How is this night, i.e. this present, fnal exile of matza of the second evening is called the Food extension of ta’anug, while others attain the Israel (exile being analogous to night) different of Healing. When healing brings faith (“Thank essence of ta’anug. from all other nights, i.e. all earlier exiles? you, G-d, for healing me”) then clearly there has ...but tonight we all recline. After this fnal exile, been illness. When faith brings healing, there is 1) On all other nights we do not dip (the Hebrew all Israel will attain the quintessential ta’anug. no illness to start with. word matbilin is used for immersion in a mikva for purifcation), expressing scouring, cleansing, Thursday - Nissan 13 Sunday - Nissan 16 purifying... One Pesach, Reb Chayim Avraham (the Alter Even one who is, G-d forbid, orphaned from Rebbe’s son) went to his brother (the Mitteler his father, declares before beginning the ma ...even once; i.e. the cleansing was not completed Rebbe) to wish him gut yom-tov. Reb Chayim nishtana, “tateh ich vell ba dir freggen feer in the earlier exiles, for they were followed by Avraham related on that occasion that the Alter kashess” (“Father, I am going to ask you four yet another exile; Rebbe had said, “On Pesach one does not offer questions”). In a similar vein, even one whose a guest food and drink, but the guest may help mother and father are, G-d forbid, no longer alive, but tonight we dip twice, this fnal exile will himself.” nonetheless says in birkat hamazon (grace after bring about the scouring of the body and the meals) “May the Merciful One bless my father my revelation of the soul. teacher, etc., my mother my teacher, etc.”. Friday - Nissan 14 2) On all other nights we eat chametz or matza. It was the custom in Lubavitch to stay awake on Monday - Nissan 17 Following each of the earlier exiles our avoda the night of the Seventh of Pesach as well as “Whoever expands on the narrative of the involved our G-dly soul (indicated by matza, a on Shavuot and on Hosha’ana Raba. By the age exodus from Egypt, this person (harei zeh) is to metaphor for nullifcation of self) and also our of nine I did not go to sleep on the Seventh of be praised” (Haggada). The Hebrew word zeh animal soul (indicated by chametz, a metaphor Pesach. One should study Torah the whole night. 11 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!
Message from The Lubavicher a livelihood (“six days you shall work”), in non- Life-Changing Seder Gems spiritual circumstances and in a gross materialistic By: Rabbi YY Jacobson Rebbe world, etc., it is almost inevitable that some thought o the Sons and Daughters of of self-importance, a trife of egotism, and the like, Ten Ways to Know He’s Not for Your should not rear their ugly heads, and be prompted Our People Israel, Everywhere Daughter G-d bless you all! further by the natural tendency to be prejudiced in T one’s own favor, as mentioned above. Consequently, Greeting and Blessing: it is possible that the said attitude and conduct The inner signifcance of Passover, which is also may become not only a “second nature,” but should known as “the Festival of Matzos” (Chag HaMatzos) also be considered as “justifed” and equitable,” is refected in the two aspects of observation: the etc. Hence this must be ruled out in the strongest obligation to eat Matza, and the prohibition against possible terms. eating Chometz (leaven), to the extent of it being “ Therefore, when Passover eve comes around, a seen nor present.” Jew is required to carry out a thorough “house- There is a signifcant difference in regard to this cleaning” - to search and eradicate the “Chometz” two-fold observance: that a accumulate in the course of the year, however minute it may be; and from then on to The obligation to eat Matza is limited in terms of guard himself and his entire household from the the quantity of Matza that has to be eaten, as well least bit of Chometz during the entire week of omeone sent me this email. as in respect of time (one may fulfll the obligation Passover (with the extra eighth day in countries Here are the top ten ways to know the guy by eating Matza the size of two olives on each of outside the Holy Land); a period that includes and Syour daughter brought home for the Passover the frst two nights of Pesach; the rest of the time represents all Sundays, Mondays, and all the other Seder isn’t going to work out... one may eat any and all Pesachdige foods, without days of the week throughout the year; keeping Matza). However, the prohibition of Chometz is them free of Chometz to the extent that it shall 10. Hides the afkomen in his pants absolute, even a minutest quantity, and it applies to “neither be seen nor present.” each instant in time of the entire festival. 9. Won’t stop asking when the Latkas are going All this, together with the obligation to eat to be served Herein is to be found an allusion and instruction Matza and all that it teaches, instills into the Jew for the spiritual life of the Jew, to be derived from the strength to reject effectively all mundane 8. When welcoming Elijah he checks the chimney the distinct natural characteristics of Chometz and infuences of the materialistic world, as well as Matza respectively. 7. After the fourth time calling your wife “Ma’ to overcome one’s own unworthy tendencies, in Nishtana” still hopes to get a laugh The nature of Chometz (leaven) is that the dough order to identify with the Exodus from Egypt in the rises and expands more and more; and this also fullest measure of personal cheirus as an everyday 6. In return for the afkoman, he asks to see your provides the special taste of baked bread. Matza is experience. Tax Returns quite the opposite; the dough is not allowed to rise May G-d grant that everyone of us should have 5. To comply with the Hagadah, he punches the and expand at all. a truly kosher Chag HaMatzos materially and person who reads the “Wicked Son” in the mouth Thus it is explained in our holy sources that spiritually, and enjoy true liberation from all 4. You are at the third cup of wine, he’s on Chometz alludes to haughtiness and arrogance, matters that are not conducive to peace of the soul number 9 which (Heaven forbid) creep into the everyday life. and “peace” of the body. At the same time it is so explained that the trait of And this should be a preparation for the imminent 3. After the afkoman is stolen, he starts haughtiness is the root of all undesirable aspects pocketing silverware in human character and as is written: “Everyone complete liberation that the complete and true who is arrogant at heart is an abomination to G-d.” Redemption will bring to each and all Jews, with 2. When everyone points to the Marror, he points So our Sages declare that G-d says of a person who the fulfllment of our fervent prayer: “Hasten and directly at you is arrogant, “There is no room for Me and him in the bring us in peace to our land from the four corners 1. As a gift, he brings fresh baked Challah, or a world,” and more expressions in this vein. of the earth ... and our eyes will behold our Teacher”; when also all of the world will feel the impact of bottle of Crown Royal Hence, one of the reasons (although G-d’s precepts the Redemption, in fulfllment of the prophecy; have to be carried out as Divine imperatives, and “And the nations shall go by your light... and the Three Necessary Items for Internal not for any other reason) why the prohibition of glory of G-d shall be revealed and all fesh shall Liberation: Wine, Matzah, Maror Chometz applies even to the minutest quantity, see ... the awesome might of G-d and the splendor The three most important ingredients at the thus indicating that haughtiness and arrogance of His majesty.” seder table are the wine, matzah and maror must be rejected completely. (bitter herbs.) For these three items capture the With esteem and blessing for a Kosher and joyful three foundational ideas that can allow us to set Furthermore, inasmuch as people are involved Pesach with “Chometz” all year round, in working for ourselves free. 12 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!
Confront the situation now. Start doing it now. which usually coincides with Passover. Hundreds A) The frst step is wine. Wine possesses deep of thousands of Jews were slaughtered in the potency. “When wine enters, secrets come out,” If it is worth doing, then do it now. name of religion and “truth.” Yet how did the says the Talmud. (The word “yayin” and “sod,” Because, as my Rebbe would say, “We want Jews respond to it? They asked G-d at the night wine and secrets in Hebrew, share the same Moshiach NOW.” We want redemption now. of their freedom that He avenge their innocent numerical value of 70.) Wine represents the blood for them, so that they can immerse “secrets” in us—for wine itself is a “secret”: It is No Angel Would Identify Us themselves in a life of love and compassion, initially hidden and concealed within the grape, “The Lord took us out of Egypt, not through an without the need to resort to violence in order and it takes much labor to extract it from the angel, not through a seraph and not through a to protect innocent life. source; the grapes have to be crushed and the messenger. The Holy One, blessed be He, did it in While some nations and religions have glorifed wine to ferment. Wine, an intoxicating beverage His glory by Himself.” that is at frst concealed within the grape, (and continue to glorify) violence, Judaism represents the deeply concealed powerful Why could G-d not send an angel? recognized the need, at times, for moral violence forces lingering within the human psyche. to combat immoral violence. “If someone comes At times when we look at our external behavior, to kill you,” says the Talmud, “kill him frst.” If you The frst step in setting yourself free is realizing it may seem like we aren’t good. We aren’t see someone beating another person to death how much more there is to you than what meets always doing even what we know we should be it is your responsibility to stop the killer by any the eye. You must recognize your potential— doing. meanse. If you see a person about to launch a what you were really meant to be, what you are rocket at a school of children, the moral thing to In Egypt, the sages teach us, there was barely capable of becoming—for you to break out of do is strike the monster. Yet, despite all of this, any behavioral distinction between Jews and the chains. violence has never become part of our identity Egyptians. The Jews have been so crushed, they and mandate. We pray for the day, when G-d have fallen morally as well. We were at an all- B) This comes together with step two—the will release His wrath and fury, when He will time low spiritual state. maror, representing the bitterness caused by eliminate people who are dedicated to murder slavery. In order to set yourself free, you have No angel could identify us. No angel would want and violence, and will allow us to be immersed to be able to stare the pain you endured in the to invest in us and redeem us. G-d alone, who only in positive pursuits. face. Repressing pain and making believe it does can see beyond all the external layers, who not exist, only buries it deeper into our psyche. knows that at our core we are good, comes Pouring Out the Wine On the night of our freedom we have to return and redeems us, whispering in our ears: If only This notion is also expressed in the custom that to the “maror,” we must gaze into our pain, feel you can see yourself the way I see you. Wake when we recall the ten plagues, we spill wine it, sense it, grieve for our hurt, and then as we up to who you truly are essentially—a perfect from our cups into a broken bowl. Why? are staring into the pain—we will fnd the inner, expression of the Divine. secret spark of hope and light buried within it. Explains Don Yitzchak Abarbenel (in Zevach Because G-d Himself sees what is going on in Pesach), the Finance Minister of Spain who in If we avoid the pain, we can’t discover its inner our heart of hearts. (Nesivos Shalom) 1492 left his country together with hundreds of light. Only when we gaze it at, can we extract thousands of expelled Jews: Wine symbolizes the ember hidden within the ashes. “Pour Out Your Fury” joy, and pouring some wine out of the cup demonstrates that our rejoicing is imperfect, C) Then we have the critical step of matzah: We As we open the door to welcome Elijah, we read because other people suffered in the process of eat the matzah, says the Haggadah, because the a passage which at the surface seems diffcult our liberation. True, the Egyptians did barbaric Jews did not have time to wait till the dough to digest: things and they deserved to be punished, yet we has risen; they rushed out of Egypt. I want to “Pour out Your fury on the nations that do not still are pained by the fact that there is still so ask you: They waited for 210 years, they could know you, and upon the kingdoms that do not much evil in the world that we have to combat. not wait another few hours? What was the invoke Your name, for they have devoured Jacob We pray for the day when the inner spark of rush? And even if they were in a rush, why [the Jews] and destroyed his home. Pour out Your G-d in every creature will come to the fore and is that such a central theme in the narrative wrath on them; may Your blazing anger overtake the world will be as one. that for thousands of years we are eating only them. Pursue them in wrath and destroy them matzah and avoiding all leavened bread? What from under the heavens of the Lord.” Nirtzah—I’m Never Good Enough?! happened to the virtue of patience? We conclude the seder with the fnal and very In truth, it is one of the noblest expressions of Answer: The greatest enemy to setting yourself strange step of “Nirtzah:” We acknowledge that the spiritual majesty of the Jewish people and G-d has accepted our Passover service. free is—delaying things: tough decisions and our faith. The passage itself is a combination bold moves. The message if matzah is, when it of three verses from the Bible (Psalms 79:6-7; This is enigmatic. All the other 14 steps of the comes to setting yourself free, you have no time Psalms 69:25; and Lamentations 3:66). It was seder connote an action of some sort: Kiddush, to wait even an extra 18 minutes. Do it now! compiled and added to the Haggadah during washing hands, dipping a vegetable, breaking Make that call now. Send that email now. Make the Middle Ages as a response to the massacres the matzah, saying the haggadah, etc. What is that move now. Set up that meeting now. Make of the Crusades (beginning in 1096), and to the the signifcance of this 15th step where we do that decision now. Start the new behavior now. persecution of the Jews during the time of Easter, nothing, but simply believe that G-d was pleased 13 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE! with our seder? The Rebbe was sitting at the head of the table, Halacha of The Week In truth, this is the climax of the seder. with about a minyan of Chasidim around the By Rabbi Shusterman table eating. Rabbi Nissan Mindel, one of his Pesach One of our false ego’s favorite lines is: “You are secretaries, was among the Chasidim at that achnun is said throughout the entire not good enough.” meal; he wrote the following story in his diary. month of Nissan. You commit to learning Torah twenty minutes Present at the time of the meal, as was usually TMaos Chitin a day, and your false ego comes and says: only the case, were also young men and yeshiva For thousands of years, Jewish communities twenty minutes? What can you learn already in students, who stood in the room during the throughout the world have established funds to twenty minutes? meal and observed and listened. help families in fnancial straits defray the cost of making Pesach. It is an integral part of Pesach You spend ffteen dollars and buy your wife One of the guests eating at the table was a non- preparation for each person to make a generous fowers; your ego says: that’s all you spend on Chabadnik who, not accustomed to the Chassidic contribution to a Maos Chitin fund. your wife?! custom not to dip the matzah into any liquid, dipped his matzah into the bowl of borsht. Bedikas Chometz You gave someone collecting money for charity The young men in the room were disturbed Thursday Evening, Nissan 13, March 29 ten dollars, afterwards your ego says: you are at this infraction and started to rebuke this Immediately after nightfall we search for the not good enough, why didn’t you give him fellow. There was somewhat of a commotion – Chometz. The Minyan in Shul (or one that twenty dollars? which eventually reached the attention of the ordinarily davens Maariv with a Minyan) should Lubavitcher Rebbe. daven Maariv before doing the Bedika. However, Any project we do, there is that little voice inside one that normally davens Maariv at home should that comes and says: “Not good enough.” The Rebbe asked Rabbi Shmuel Levitin (he was frst do the Bedika, and then daven Maariv. my father’s great uncle), what the commotion It is forbidden to work or eat before the Bedika. Remember this rule: This is the voice of the was about. When Reb Shmuel found out and The house must be thoroughly cleaned before yetzer hara, of the negative inclination, of the conveyed the details of this incident to the doing the Bedika. We take a single wicked false ego. Lubavitcher Rebbe, the Rebbe turned to the candle (preferably beeswax candle) along with young men and the yeshiva boys and with a feather and search throughout the entire Of course we should always improve, and there a serious expression said: “Es is besser tzu house. This includes homes, garages, cars, and is always room for improvement. But this isn’t machen di matzah reit, vit dem ponim reit.” “It businesses. Purses, pockets, children’s furniture, the intention of our ego. It has one intention- is preferable to make the Matzah red, than to etc., must also be checked to make sure that -to make us feel dejected and take the life out make one’s face red.” there is no Chometz. of life. For how does it make you feel when you think “not enough”? Does it inspire you or Any Chometz that will be eaten the next paralyze you? Does it motivate you or crush morning should be put away before the Bedika. you? It makes you a smaller person, it makes you Before the Bedika it is customary to place 10 think less of yourself; it makes you think that pieces of bread wrapped in paper in different your actions are worthless. It drains you from parts of the house. your vitality and zest. It ultimately causes you to The Passover seder Before beginning the Bedika we recite the do less, not more. Brocho “Asher Kidshonu B’mitzvosav V’tzivonu One of the reasons it is called seder, Al Biur Cho- metz.” No talking is permitted It has nothing to do with the truth or with G-d; between the Brocho and the start of the it is a creation of a false ego. literally order or arrangement, is that it alludes to the order or Bedika. It is preferable that there be no talking throughout the entire Bedika, unless it is The Jewish way must be different. Once sequence of all of Jewish history something pertaining to the Bedika. The Brocho something was done, we say: I have done the should be said in the room in which the Bedika best I could have done in the moment. I trust in macrocosm. Everything that has is begun. that my sincerity will be seen. ever befallen the Jewish people is part of G-d’s plan and is guided by Following the Bedika it is customary to wrap Better a Red Matzah than a Red Divine Providence. paper around the bag containing the Chometz, Face the feather, the remains of the candle, and a The story took place during a Pesach meal of the wooden spoon, the handle of which should sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak (The Maharal of Prague) protrude from the paper. The package is then Schneerson (1880-1950), during which he was tied securely with string. accompanied by several of his Chasidim, on one The Chometz found during the Bedika (including of the days of Pesach in the mid-1940s. 14 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE! the 10 pieces of bread) is put away in a secure Pesach Night in mind also the Maror and the Maror of the place until the next morning, at which time it Friday Evening, Nissan 15, March 30 Korech. We dip the Karpas in salt water prior to is burnt. Candlelighting is at 7:18 p.m. Two Brochos are the Brocho. Chabad custom is not to recline while eating the Karpas. Following the Bedika we recite Kol Chamira recited: 1) L’Hadlik Ner Shel Shabbos V’shel Yom when we nullify all the Chametz not found. Tov; and 2) Shehechiyonu. Yachatz We break the middle matzo. The larger It is of utmost importance to understand Maariv piece is broken into 5 pieces and put away to be the meaning of Kol Chamira. If one does not We begin with Mizmor L’Dovid and continue used as the Affkoman. understand the Aramaic, he should say the with the usual Friday night Maariv. In the last Maggid declaration of Kol Chamira in any language that verse of L’cho Dodi we say the word “B’simcha” he does understand. The Hagada is recited, followed by the second instead of “B’rinah.” Shmoneh Esrei L’Sholosh cup of wine. While reciting the 10 plagues we Taanis Bechorim Regolim with Shabbos insertions is said. After pour off 10 drops of wine from the cup. Chabad Friday Morning, Nissan 14, March 30 the Shmoneh Esrei, Vay’chulu is said, but the practice is not to dip one’s fnger into the wine. All frstborn males (of either or both parents) Brocho of Magen Avos is omitted. We then recite Once the pouring off is completed, the cup must fast to commemorate the miracle of G-d the complete Hallel, along with its Brochos, should then be reflled for the remainder of saving the frstborn Jews in Egypt. However, followed by Kaddish-Tiskabel, Mizmor L’Dovid, Maggid. by partaking in a Seudas Mitzvah (Bris, Pidyon half Kaddish, Borchu, and Oleinu. Women are also obligated to recite at least Haben or Siyum), one becomes exempt from The Seder the basic parts of the Hagada, especially from fasting. Even if he himself is not a frstborn, a Chabad custom is that the items of the seder plate “Rabban Gamliel...” until after the second cup. father must also fast (or take part in a Siyum) for are put directly on the matzos (understandably The Hagada must also be understood; hence, a frstborn son who is too young to fast. with a separation). A cloth separation is also the important parts must be translated for those Erev Pesach placed between each matzo. Chabad custom is who do not under- stand Hebrew. Maggid is Friday Morning, Nissan 14, March 30 not to wear a kittel at the Seder. concluded with the drinking of the second cup Mizmor L’Sodah is omitted from the davening Kadesh while reclining. from now until Pesach is over. The minimum size of each of the four cups of Rachtza Chometz may be eaten until 11:20 a.m. Care wine is 3.5 oz. All the minimum amounts of food The hands are washed in preparation for eating must be taken to confne one’s eating area. The and drink pertaining to the Mitzvos of the Seder the matzo. “Al N’tilas Y’doyim” is recited. Chometz must be burned no later than 12:22 apply equally for men and women. P.M. . followed immediately by Bittul Chometz. Motzi-Matzo The Kiddush should be performed in the We pick up the 2 and 1/2 matzos, recite Hamotzi, (Those who are away from home must also do following order: put down the bottom matzo, and say the Brocho Bittul Chometz in the morning). 1. Yom Hashishi “Al Achilas Matzo.” We then take a K’zayis from Matzo is forbidden to be eaten the entire day. It is 2. Borei P’ri Hagofen the top matzo and a K’zayis from the second also customary not to eat any of the ingredients 3. Birkas Kiddush matzo, eating them together within a 4-9 of the Maror and Charoses until after Korech of 4. Shehechiyonu minute period (preferably 4 minutes, but not the second seder. The wine is drunk while reclining on the left more than 9). side. Women do not recline. It is preferable to Nail and hair cutting should be performed drink the entire cup of wine. This refers to all The amount of the K’zayis of matzo is 1 oz. before midday. If one was unable to do so, he the four cups. If this is diffcult, it is incumbent to (approximately half of a hand-made Shmura may cut his nails after midday. Likewise a haircut drink at least more than half the cup. However, matzo or three- quarters of a machine-made may be taken, but only from a non-Jew. Men the fourth cup must be drunk entirely in order to matzo). should go to the mikvah to purify themselves recite the Al Hagefen. Both men and women are obligated to eat at before the Yom Tov. Most preferably, one should use wine for all four least one K’zayis of matzo. Being that the In order to begin the seder as soon as possible cups. If this is diffcult, one may dilute the wine matzos that are on the seder plate will not after nightfall (so that the children will remain with grape juice. If this is also diffcult, one may suffce for more than one person, additional awake) one should set the table during the day. use grape juice. matzos from the package should be distributed to each participant. The seder plate is arranged at night before Urchatz Kiddush. We wash our hands (as for bread); however we Although salt is present on the table, we do not Being that the frst night of Pesach is on Shabbos, do not recite the Brocho. dip matzo into salt. the roasting of the Z’roa and similar activities Karpas Men are required to eat the matzo while must be done before Shabbos. Preparing the salt The custom in Chabad is to use onion or reclining. water and Charoses should also be done before potato. It should be less than a K’zayis (1 oz.). Shabbos. Maror We say the Brocho “Borei P’ri Ho-Adomo,” having Either horseradish or Romaine lettuce (Chabad custom is to use both) should be used. 15 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!
The Torah refers to the frst night of Pesach as If one is in doubt whether he missed a day or One must eat a K’zayis of Maror (approximately “Leil Shimurim” (a night endowed with G-d’s not, he continues counting with a Brocho. three-quarters of an ounce). We dip the Maror protection). Because of this special protection, into the Charoses and recite the Brocho “Al before retiring to bed we recite only the frst Second Seder Achilas Maror” (having also in mind the Maror paragraph of Kriyas Sh’ma (Sh’ma and V’ohavto) Kiddush should be performed in the following of Korech). We do not recline while eating the followed by the Brocho of Hamapil. order: Maror. 1. Borei P’ri Hagofen Pesach Day 2. Birkas Kiddush Korech Saturday Morning Nissan 15, March 31 3. Borei M’orei Ha’eish (at which Taking a K’zayis from the bottom matzo and a Shabbos davening with the Shmoneh Esrei of time we only look at the candles) K’zayis of Maror, we dip it into Charoses, recite Shalosh Regolim (with Shabbos insertions). 4. Birkas Havdala Kein Osoh Hillel..., and eat while reclining. Many Following the Shmoneh Esrei we recite the 5. Shehechiyonu who are extremely careful of Gebruks do not dip complete Hallel. After Hallel we take out two The Second Seder is the same as the frst, except the Maror of Ko- rech into Charoses; rather, they Sifrei Torah. put dry Charoses on the Maror and shake it off. that we reverse the order of the Korbanos in the On the frst day of Yom Tov during Musaf we fnal Brocha of Maggid, saying “Min HaPsochim Shulchan Orech stop saying Mashiv Haruach and begin reciting uMin HaZvochim.” The Kriyas Shema before It is customary to begin the meal by eating the Moreed HaTol. Before Musaf the Shammes going to sleep is the same as every Shabbos and hard- boiled egg dipped into salt water. It is announces the beginning of reciting Moreed Yom Tov. permitted to drink wine during the meal. HaTol. During the repetition of the Shmoneh On Sunday night of Chol Hamoed we begin Esrei the Chazzan recites the special prayer “Tal.” The Chabad custom is to be very careful about saying “V’sain Brocho” in “Boraich Oleinu.” If one not getting matzo wet. Even when we wash If one did not daven Shacharis yet, but heard the mistakenly said “V’sain Tal Umatar,” whether Mayim Acharonim we do not wet our lips with Shammes announce Moreed HaTol, if he is not he realized it immediately or had completed the water. davening with another Minyan, he should begin subsequent Brochos, he must return to the Chabad custom is not to recline during the meal. saying Moreed HaTol during Shacharis. beginning of Boraich Oleinu, and recite Boraich Oleinu and all subsequent Brochos of the Tzafun The Second Night Shmoneh Esrei. If he realized his error after We eat the Affkoman. At least one K’zayis of Saturday Evening, Nissan 16, March 31 having completed the Shmoneh Esrei, the entire matzo (preferably two K’zeisim - 2 oz.) is eaten One may not prepare anything for the seder Shmoneh Esrei must be repeated. Moreover, for while we recline. before 8:11 p.m. And then, only after saying the frst 30 days, if one is in doubt as to whether Boruch Hamavdil Bein Kodesh LeKodesh. After the Affkoman we are careful not to eat he said V’sain Brocho correctly, the above or drink anything except for the last two cups Candlelighting is after 8:11 p.m., only from a instructions apply. of wine. The Affkoman should be eaten before pre-existing fame, and after having said Boruch We say Ya’aleh V’yavoh in the Shmoneh Esreh 1:24 a.m. (especially the frst night). Hamavdil. Shehechiyonu is recited. throughout Chol Hamoed. If one forgets to say Beirach Maariv begins with Shir Hamaalos. In the it, if he remembers before Modim, he says it We fll the third cup of wine before Bentching. Shmoneh Esrei “Vatodieinu” is added. If one there. If he remembers after Modim, but still During Bentching we insert Retzei (Shabbos forgot to say it, the Shmoneh Esrei is not during Shmoneh Esreh, he returns to R’tzeh. If he only) and Ya’aleh V’yavo. Upon completion of repeated. However, before any “melacha” (which remembers after completing the Shmoneh Esrei, the Bentching we drink the third cup, while is forbidden on Shabbos but permitted on Yom the Shmoneh Esrei must be repeated. reclining. Tov) is done, Boruch Hamavdil Bein Kodesh Erev Shvi’i Shel Pesach L’kodesh must be said. Hallel is recited again Thursday, Nissan 20, April 5 Hallel-Nirtza after Maariv. After Bentching, we fll the fourth cup as well as Eruv Tavshillin One should take at least a Kos Shel Eliyohu (Elijah’s cup). Sefras Ha-Omer “K’beah” (1 large hand Shmura matzo or 2 machine matzos) and a highly regarded food (at Carrying a lit candle, one of the participants At the end of Maariv on the second night, we begin counting the Omer. One should know least a “K’zayis” - 1 oz.) such as fsh or meat, and opens all doors leading from the Seder room recite the Brocho “Al Mitzvas Eruv” followed by to and including the front door. Since the frst which night he is counting before he begins to recite the Brocho. the short verse “B’dein...” This permits cooking night is Shabbos, the candle is not carried. We and other preparations for Shabbos to take recite Sh’foch Chamoscho. We then conclude One who forgot to count Sefra at night should place on Friday, which is Yom Tov. the Hagada followed by the fourth cup of wine. count during the next day without a Brocho. He The whole cup must be drunk in order to say Al may then continue counting every subsequent The Eruv must exist until all Shabbos Hagefen. night with a Brocho. preparation is completed on Friday. We combine the Eruv along with another matzo to serve as The contents of the Kos Shel Eliyohu should be If one forgets to count for the whole day, he Lechem Mishneh at the frst two Shabbos meals, poured back into the bottle. It is cus- tomary to must continue counting the rest of the nights, and again at Shalosh Seudas, when it is eaten. sing the Niggun “Keili Atoh” at this time. but without a Brocho. 16 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!
Shvi’i Shel Pesach the spirit, the wine... Benny is shining, literally Thursday Evening, & Friday Nissan 20, Stories with Soul bursting with joy. He proudly helps his friend April 5-6 through the Hagada, explaining things as we go Candlelighting is at 7:21 p.m. along. He wants to share with me insights that he vaguely remembers hearing from his father The Brocho is L’Hadlik Ner Shel Yom Tov. Unexpected Guests so many years ago... Rachtza, Motzi, Matza, Maror, By Rabbi Yossi Hodakov Shehechiyonu is not recited when lighting the Koreich, Shulchan Oreich - the meal is served. candles nor at Kiddush during the last days of y the time we set the Seder table on the frst So now we can talk. I ask Benny, “How did you Pesach. night of Passover, it is an hour after we were fnd my house? Where did you meet Leah and her scheduled to begin, and some of our guests Many observe the custom of staying awake and B friends?” have not yet arrived. We decide to start the Seder, studying Torah throughout the whole night and fgure that if and when they come, they will Benny tells me had wanted to join in a Seder. Not of Shvi’i Shel Pesach. This is in order to catch up. Kadeish, Urchatz, Karpas, Yachatz, Magid... knowing anyone in New Haven, he entered two commemorate the crossing of the Sea that separate bars asking for directions to the Jewish occurred at this time. My younger son is reciting the Ma Nishtana. There neighborhood, when someone suggested he “go to is a knock on the door. Our delayed guests have Acharon Shel Pesach Whalley Avenue.” He drove up and down Whalley arrived. From my place at the table, I hear one of Avenue “making U-turns, crossing double-yellow Friday Evening, & Saturday Nissan 21, April 6-7 them, Leah telling my wife that on their way to our Candlelighting time is 7:22 p.m. lines, driving on the sidewalk” until he saw a few house they met a couple of people looking for a people walking in the distance. “From the way the from a preexisting fame. The Brocho is L’Hadlik Seder. Would it be okay if they come in too? Ner Shel Shabbos V’shel Yom Tov. girls were dressed, I could tell they were Jewish. I Our invited guests come inside, and with them must have scared them, stopping short with my Maariv begins at “Mizmor L’Dovid.” In the last are two Israeli boys in their twenties. I give them speeding truck just before jumping out wildly in stanza of “L’cho Dodi” we substitute the word kippot. Settings are added to the table, and seating front of them!” he says, laughing. “B’simcha” in place of “B’rina.” We include the is rearranged for Benny and Asaf to sit next to me. Tzafun, Beirach... Benny and Asaf join me to open Shabbos insertions in the Yom Tov Shmoneh Asaf is from Tel Aviv. His long, dyed hair covers his the door welcoming Elijah the Prophet. I tell them Esrei. earring. that just as we open our doors on this night, so does G-d open the gates of heaven. Silently, I pray Before Kiddush, we recite “Sha- lom Aleichem” Benny’s appearance belies his origins. He lived and “Eishes Chayil” quietly. The Kiddush consists that G-d opens the gates as wide as the hearts in the Rova - the Jewish Quarter in the old city and souls of these two Jews, frantically searching of the three Brochos 1)Yom Hashishi 2)Borei P’ri of Jerusalem - for the frst 15 years of his life, just Hagofen and 3)Birkas Kiddush. to celebrate this Festival of our Liberation. Halel, down the block from the Chabad shul. There was Nirtza... The Geula of Pesach in general, and Acharon a time when he had long, curly peyot. He spent Shel Pesach in particular, are closely associated some time learning in a yeshiva where he even After the fourth cup of wine, Benny and Asaf leave, with the Geula of Moshiach. Therefore it was the picked up some Yiddish. He remembers working happy to keep the kippot we have given them, custom of the Baal Shem Tov to eat a third Yom in a Shmurah-Matza bakery in Meah Shearim. promising to wear them more often in the future. Tov meal, known as Seudas Moshiach, during the “Maireh! maireh!” they would scream, when a new Benny promises to call his father, whom he hasn’t afternoon of Acharon Shel Pesach. The Rebbe batch of dough was ready. But that was years ago, spoken to in over a year, and tell him what he did Rashab introduced the custom of drinking thousands of miles and worlds away. on Passover night. Make him happy. I wish them four cups of wine at this Seuda. On numerous well and encourage them to stop by the next time Now he lives in Florida, and in his truck. He drives they are in the area. occasions, the Rebbe, OBM, has emphasized up and down the East Coast, hauling cargo for an that participating in this Seuda is an important Israeli-owned moving company. When he is done After they leave, Leah feels a need to justify why element in preparing for the imminent Geula unloading one job, he calls his manager to fnd out she invited two total strangers into our house. “Two of Moshiach. Ya’aleh V’yavoh is inserted in the where to go next. It has been six years since Benny of my friends decided to go elsewhere, so I fgured Bentching, provided that the Seuda was begun has participated in a Seder. you’d have place for them.” She doesn’t realize how before sunset. happy we are, how fortunate we feel, to be able to Every once in a while, the drivers in the moving host these two precious Jews from the Holy Land. Yom Tov ends Saturday night, April 7 at 8:15 p.m. company are paired up with new partners. That is Before using any Chometz which was sold how Benny met Asaf yesterday, for the frst time. Leah apologizes again for being so late. “It was her before Pesach, allow at least one half hour But that was yesterday, hundreds of miles away. fault,” she says half in jest, pointing to one friend. after the conclusion of Yom Tov for the Rabbi to “She wasn’t ready on time.” I explain to her that she repurchase the Chometz. Today it is Passover. Six years is too long for any of has it all wrong. Her friend may have been taking the “Four Children” to be away from a Seder table. her time, but it was, in fact, “His” fault that they left Benny makes Kiddush with excitement and ease, when they did. They were not late at all. They were the words rolling off his tongue. We give all the just in time. Just in time to bring another two Jews guests a chance to catch up to us. to a Seder on the frst night of Passover. Asaf is enjoying himself, taking it all in. The food, 17 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!
designated the Rebbe’s birthday as Education Day. Recently In The News This year, for the frst time, proclamations or the equivalent have been issued by the governors of all 50 states and the mayor of Washington, D.C., Thinking About Our Children: recognizing the day and what it stands for. Some 100 more city and local proclamations, from Education Day, U.S.A, Turns 40 Alameda, Calif., to Tumwater, Wash., to El Paso, Texas, have been issued. Education Day is about highlighting the higher purpose of education, with the Rebbe stressing, Rabbi Avraham Shemtov, national director of in 1978, that “the educational system must… pay American Friends of Lubavitch (Chabad) and more attention, indeed the main attention, to the chairman of Agudas Chassidei Chabad, the umbrella building of character, with emphasis on moral organization of Chabad-Lubavitch, coordinated and ethical values… Education must put greater the activities surrounding the very frst Education emphasis on the promotion of fundamental human Day celebration in Washington, D.C., back in 1978, rights and obligations justice and morality, which and will lead the delegation today. His son, Rabbi are the basis of any human society… ” Levi Shemtov, the organization’s executive vice By Dovid MargolinMarch 27, 2018 11:16 AM And thus the need for a specifc day, similar to president, continues his father’s work. The younger ducation and Sharing Day, U.S.A., a day of Mother’s Day or Father’s Day, when awareness Shemtov says that the 40th anniversary milestone national commemoration designated by each could be raised for a vital societal institution, in this and the record number of states, counties, cities president since Jimmy Carter in 1978, turns 40 case, education. Because of education’s pervasive and towns around the nation offcially marking E Education Day could not have come at a better this year. Across the country, the milestone is being role in shaping the next generation, it would, in marked with events and discussions focused on fact, bolster other days on the calendar, such as time. education. Education Day this year occurs on March Mother’s Day or Father’s Day. “Education Day is all about looking a bit deeper, 27, 2018, corresponding to the 11th of Nissan on fnding the greater meaning that life brings,” says the Jewish calendar, the 116th anniversary of birth “Amid the distractions and concerns of our daily existence, it is appropriate that Americans pause Shemtov. “If ever there has been a time for that type of the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of of effort, it’s now. Education Day can be the vehicle righteous memory. to refect upon the ancient ethical principles and moral values which are the foundation of to help this meaning come to the fore. Right now Speaking at a gathering for his 75th birthday in our character as a nation,” Ronald Reagan noted we’re seeing the start of a community conversation, 1977, the Rebbe concentrated on the importance in his 1982 proclamation for the day. “We seek, from this country’s leadership to the rank and fle.” of education and announced the coming year and steadfastly pursue, the benefts of education. How Does One Celebrate Education as the “Year of Education,” spearheading the But education must be more than factual establishment of new schools, summer camps, and enlightenment—it must enrich the character as Day? educational programs. At its culmination, in April well as the mind.” At a public talk on his birthday in 1982—that year of 1978, Congress passed a joint resolution calling it was called the National Day of Refection—the upon President Carter to establish a permanent Fifteen years later Bill Clinton reiterated this same Rebbe highlighted the importance of setting aside Education Day, noting “the importance of education universal idea, noting that American children must time during which to think about and discuss to the lives of [the country’s] citizens and to the have the tools they need to “make the most of their education. More than simply honoring the Rebbe’s well-being of the Nation.” God-given potential,” and be assisted in harnessing life and work dedicated to expanding educational the forces of technology so that “those in the most opportunities for everyone—an honor the Rebbe Since then, the idea of one day dedicated to thinking isolated rural towns and those in the poorest said he accepted not on his own behalf, but about the education of youth in the United States, inner-city schools” have access to the vast universe on behalf of the entire Lubavitch movement— focusing particularly on the higher meaning of of knowledge. “However,” Clinton wrote, “education the Rebbe said he wanted it to spur thought, education, has resonated across party lines, a rare involves more than books, facts, and homework conversation, and, hopefully, concrete action. unifying space in a sometimes fractured political assignments. Education also concerns the building and societal arena. of character. Character is an anchor of our society, This year, aside from every governor in the nation and we should work hard to cultivate it among signing a proclamation, a number of resolutions Today, President Donald Trump follows the our young people. If our Nation is to continue to have been passed on the state legislative level. previous six presidents—from Carter to Barack thrive and prosper, we must continue to live up to “When we talk about educating our kids, we Obama—when he issues his proclamation marking our ideals.” Education and Sharing Day, the second of his sometimes say that they need a good education presidency. A delegation of Chabad-Lubavitch It is this idea, and furthering discussions to ‘make a better living,’” noted State Rep. Robert leaders is expected to meet with the president surrounding it, that lies at the heart of Education Wittenberg (D), who sponsored the Education in the Oval Offce for the signing. Since the day’s Day. Day resolution in the Michigan House of inception, states, cities, and localities have likewise Representatives. “But making a better living doesn’t 18 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE! just mean making a bigger paycheck.” appreciated this country’s separation of church and state, and therefore searched for ways to That education is not simply the gaining of skills fnd common ground with those who might have is not a new concept in American public discourse. a different opinion. Looking for a way for young George Washington noted it in his famed Farewell people to be able to recognize, on a daily basis, Address of 1796, as did Benjamin Franklin when something greater than themselves, the Rebbe he wrote his Proposals Relating to the Education called for a Moment of Silence in public schools, a of Youth in Pensilvania [sic]in 1749, which led to measure ruled constitutional by federal courts and the eventual establishment of what is today the acceptable by school prayer opponents. University of Pennsylvania. Noting the bipartisan support for Education Day The Rebbe encouraged Education Day to be used Writing in On the Education of Youth in America by everyone to advance the cause of education (1788), father of American education Noah Webster on the national level, Hughes continued that with the rise in Alaska’s suicide rates, domestic violence in the way that they see ft, and in the interests outlined that every district should have its own of furthering the cause of justice and morality schools, each one run by a reputable and well- and assault problems, “We shouldn’t be veering away with these discussions … this resolution in this world. Over the years, various presidents informed individual. “Here,” in addition to “the usual have used the annual proclamation to further branches of learning… the rough manners of the … encourages us to think and recognize that these discussions with our youth are important specifc educational programs they supported. In wilderness should be softened, and the principles 1991, Pres. George H.W. Bush touted his National of virtue and good behaviour inculcated. The conversations to have, whether it’s in a public school, a private school, homeschool, whether it’s Educational Goals, which he hoped the country virtues of men are of more consequence to society would reach by the year 2000, noting that “if the than their abilities; and for this reason, the heart around our dinner table, whether it’s at our places of worship or whether its just out in our community.” application of one’s knowledge and skills is to be should be cultivated with more assiduity than the truly fruitful and rewarding, it cannot be divorced head.” Following Hughes’ foor speech, Alaska Senate from high moral purpose.” In 2003 Pres. George It was these American ideals that the Rebbe Minority Leader Berta Gardner (D), rose and W. Bush spoke of the success of his No Child Left echoed when he spoke of Education Day, and commended her colleague, adding some of her Behind Act, saying that “as part of our commitment hoped to inspire around the country. Which is own thoughts to the discussion at hand. to our children’s future, we must also teach young Americans to live lives of integrity and purpose, exactly what is happening. During an Alaska “There’s one part of it that I think deserves specifc Senate Education Committee hearing held last and to realize the importance of loving others and mention and that is about the value of instilling contributing to their communities.” week, senators heard from Rabbi Yosef Greenberg, a spirit of service in our children,” Gardner said. co-director of Lubavitch Jewish Center of Alaska in “That’s a part of it I particularly appreciate—and I “In an era where a woman’s education was not Anchorage, and his son Rabbi Mendy Greenberg, think it sometimes goes unnoticed and unsaid— valued the same as a man’s, the Rebbe worked co-director of Mat-Su Jewish Center in Wasilla. and when we do try to impart that on our kids it’s to tear down barriers that stood in the way of Testimony also came from Rosemary Lebowitz, a an ongoing effort and I’d just like to draw people’s girls who wanted to learn,” Pres. Barack Obama’s semi-retired school teacher in Hoonah. During her attention to it.” 2015 Education and Sharing Day proclamation long career, she recalled, she had one student who states. “He established a Jewish organization for cheated during an exam. At the time, the school A concurrent Education Day bill in Alaska’s House, women and directed his teachings of service and attempted to rectify the problem by dealing with sponsored by Democratic State Rep. Harriet scholarship equally to young girls and boys. He the parents, and they thought they had it fxed. Drummond, passed the House with similar was even known to write, ‘There must be a girl!’ Years later Lebowitz says she made multiple visits respectful, introspective dialogue. Such Education on educational materials that depicted only boys.” to the former student in prison. and Sharing Day conversations are taking place Noting that there are 62 million girls around the across the country. “This is only to bring up the point of how important world who should be in school but are not, Obama these values are,” she explained. “They are Unifying Idea drew attention to First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let Girls Learn initiative. important at a young age.” For the Rebbe, the bedrock of education were the moral values imbued by the knowledge that there The Education Day resolution was brought to Each president has their own vision of educational is a Creator of the universe to Whom each and every Alaska’s Senate foor by Sen. Shelley Hughes (R), success and excellence, yet the thread of person is responsible. In discussing Education Day who spoke of the Rebbe’s legacy, and his life-long recognizance of a higher purpose to education runs and the idea of encouraging young people to grow dedication “to education and to the youth and through each and every proclamation and public into responsible citizens and ethical human beings, this important cornerstone of humanity. As far as statement on the topic. This is refected at the state the Rebbe spoke of the Seven Noahide Laws, education, he felt that it was very important that and local level as well. the foundation of a civilized society, and ways to in addition to academics, Mr. President, that the facilitate young people reminding themselves of the Rebbe and commemorating Education Day. discussion of morals should also be part, and should the existence of a Supreme Being, the ultimate In 1981, the people of Burlington, Vt., unexpectedly not be neglected, and he encouraged Americans to arbiter of right and wrong, with “an Eye that sees, elected a young socialist as mayor: Bernie Sanders. teach and share with the next generation, those and an Ear that hears.” Two years later he marked Education Day in his city values that make good citizens and a strong nation for the frst time, lauding the Rebbe for seeking and a better world.” At the same time, the Rebbe understood and “out the materially oppressed and disadvantaged, 19 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE! thereby effecting their enfranchisement through will spend some 50 hours getting the round, Preparing for the Holiday education; and by stressing the universal handmade matzah to area residents before the All over the world, Chabad-Lubvitch emissaries implications of education as a source of continuous holiday begins this Friday night, March 30. will be helping people this holiday season with the many pre-Passover activities, including creativity through which the human condition is The Chabad center’s preparation for the eight- distributing millions of shmurah matzah and perfected.” The language on Sanders’ proclamation, day festival (seven days in Israel), which holiday guides in 17 different languages; cleaning it is safe to say, was different from, say, Ronald commemorates the emancipation of the Israelites for Passover; selling and burning chametz; and Reagan’s. from slavery in ancient Egypt, started even other preparations for the eight-day holiday. More before Purim. They placed orders for shmurah Sanders’ roommate at the time was Richard than a million people around the world will sell matzah, which the Rebbe—Rabbi Menachem their chametz via their local Chabad rabbi, in Sugarman, today professor of religion at the M. Schneerson, of righteous memory—had long person or via mail. University of Vermont and a renowned expert on encouraged. The round, handmade matzah, which the thought of philosopher Emmanuel Levinas. “I’d was watched to make sure the four used to make Online, Chabad.org offers a full range of inspiration, say that’s still a good representation of Senator it did not come into any contact with water or information and services leading up to the holiday Sanders’ thinking,” says Sugarman. “It was a moral moisture, also serves as a way to raise awareness on the Chabad.org Passover mini-site. More than message embodied in practical words, which he about the upcoming holiday, says Grossbaum. 80,000 people sold their chametz through Chabad. sent to a great religious leader.” org in 2017, and website administrators say they He and a group of volunteers will deliver some are expecting even more to use the service this 100 to 150 boxes of the matzah for people to Sanders, says Sugarman, saw that the Rebbe, a year. religious fgure, would always pay attention to the use at their Seders as they join Jews near and far material conditions of other people, not only the in drinking four cups of wine, eating matzah and The holiday is a time for gathering together, bitter herbs, and retelling the story of the Exodus says Mushky Glitsenstein, youth director of the spiritual. “Bernie was very impressed by that.” on Friday and Saturday nights (Friday night in Lubavitch Jewish Center of Alaska in Anchorage. Sugarman recalls hearing that some who saw Israel). The Grossbaums, like Chabad-Lubavitch They’ll be hosting a model matzah bakery for Sanders’ Education Day proclamation had laughed, emissaries around the globe, will be welcoming elementary-school kids, parents and community but not the Rebbe, who wrote the mayor a thank guests to community Seders, theirs in Folsom and members where participants will be able to make you letter. also in Placerville, some 25 miles away. their own matzah, from grinding the wheat to making the dough and rolling it out. They’ll also Thousands of such Seders will be taking place in have a live, mega-sized seder and interactive “I sincerely appreciate your thoughtfulness in hundreds of cities around the globe. In the U.S. game show competition with 3-foot by 3-foot designating this Education Day in honor of my Virgin Islands, emissaries Rabbi Asher and Henya Haggadahs and matzahs 4-feet long by 4-feet birthday,” the Rebbe wrote in 1983. “I trust that your Federman of Chabad-Lubavitch of the U.S. Virgin wide ahead of the holiday. And they’re running a action will stimulate greater awareness of the vital Islands will host some 100 Jewish local residents, Passover experience program that lets kids bake importance of education, not only among all your as well as private and government contractors, their own matzah, shred their own maror (bitter worthy citizens, but also in the State of Vermont.” on the island for the relief and rebuilding effort following hurricanes that raged through the herbs) and make their own charoset (paste of The Rebbe believed that if only people would put islands in September, for the frst night’s Seder. fruit and nuts). It’s a way to help engage kids and aside their differences and focus their thoughts Meanwhile, Rabbi Yosef and Chani Konikov of make Passover memories that will stick with and energy towards bettering the education of Chabad-Lubavitch of South Orlando are getting them the rest of their lives, says Glitsenstein. the next generation, the world would be a better ready to run Seders simultaneously in Hebrew place. Education Day’s 40th anniversary comes “The goal is really for people to connect to the and English for hundreds of visitors who head to holidays, to identify with the story of Passover at a time when this country needs such focused the central Florida city for its warm weather and determination more than ever. to make it relevant, to make it interesting, fun theme parks over the Passover holiday. and something they want to be a part of,” says ******** In rural Australia, Chabad of Rural and Regional Glitsenstein. “When people experience the joy of Australia, will bring rabbinical couples and Judaism, that’s when they want to bring it into students to hold Seders in 11 locations, for nearly their lives and make it something that’s lasting.” Prepping for Passover From 1,000 Jews in remote cities. Chabad of Central The Chabad center, which fies in all of Anchorage to Zanzibar Africa will be hosting seders in 20 locations from Zambia to Zanzibar. And in Russia, Chabad- its Passover food from Seattle, will host a Chabad delivers millions of shmurah community Seder on Friday, March 30, sharing matzahs; will host thousands of Seders Lubavitch will hold nearly 400 Seders in more than 200 communities. Meanwhile, some 4,500 the holiday many feel a deep connection with, worldwide explains Glitsenstein. By Karen Schwartz attendees are expected to converge for Seders in Bangkok, Thailand, and another 2,000 in other “There is something about Passover that wakes ith Passover less than a week away, Rabbi locations around the country. Additionally, in up a Jewish soul,” she says. “Jewish people, no Yossi Grossbaum was on the road Tuesday Kathmandu, Nepal, Rabbi Chezki and Chani Lifshitz matter who or where they are, want to be at a evening, delivering shmurah matzah to W are preparing for what’s considered the largest Passover Seder. They want to celebrate it.” people in his community. Grossbaum, who with Seder in the world, which draws close to 2,000 his wife, Goldie, co-directs the Chabad Jewish travelers, many Israeli backpackers, in Kathmandu Community Center serving Folsom, El Dorado each year. Hills and the surrounding region in California, 20 Get the Picture The full scoop on all the great events and classes around town
21 Get the Picture The full scoop on all the great events and classes around town YOM HA SHJOA H – OHOLOCA UISTN REMEMB RA UNCE DA YS - OBSERVA NCE Remembering the Past… Creating a Better Future… Keeping Memory Alive, Generation to Generation Teens and Survivors Standing Together #IAmMemory In these days when reports of anti-Semitic incidents in the United States have reached their highest levels in decades, it’s as important as ever for us to come together as a community. Please join us for a very special multi-generational program remembering the 6 million Jews who perished and the lessons of the Holocaust, and sharing the testimony of those who endured man’s greatest inhumanity against man. SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 11 A.M. HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MIAMI BEACH 1933-1945 Meridian Ave., Miami Beach
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22 Construction Updates Keeping you up to date on our exciting progress
CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
We have more updates on the pile caps and pumps this week. Holland Pumps is on site setting up equipment for the dewatering system and will remain on site until the system is completely installed. The pumps need to run for 48 hours before we can begin the digging process for pile caps. By the time you read this, our shell contractor should have mobilized on site with a small crew to begin digging down to the designated depths. This process will begin the forming of pile caps and grade beams. We have also scheduled the manufacturing order for rebar, which has a two-week lead time, and will arrive the frst week of April. Our demolition contractor demobilized March 8th but is now ready to return now that the dewatering system is being installed. We will keep you updated on Thunder’s remobilization and its success in completing the cutting down of auger piles and concrete removal, on our next report. As always, if you have any questions regarding the construction process, please don’t hesitate to contact Maurice Egozi (786-280-1923), Mitch Feldman (786-556-5425) or Yankie Andrusier (347-723-2731).
23 In A Woman’s World Issues of relevance to the Jewish Woman
WEEKLY CLASSES Women’s Mikvah: Monday Please call Mrs. Devorah Failer for an Women’s Study Group Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar 8:30 - 10:00 pm appointment: 305-866 1492 or At the home of : Please call The Shul for details. 305-323-2410 Please Note: Shabbos & Yom Tov visits must be Prepaid Tuesday Prayer Class Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar 9:15 - 10:15 am 1111 Kane Concourse Suite 618 The Shul Sisterhood Tanya Class In Spanish Mrs. Vivian Perez 10:45 - 12:00 pm
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BALSAMIC CUCUMBER AND CARROT RIBBON SALAD PREPARATION
INGREDIENTS 1. In a small bowl, combine vinegar, oil, shallots, mayonnaise, honey, salt and pepper and whisk well 4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar until dressing comes together. Set aside. 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 4 tablespoons fnely chopped shallots 2. Using a vegetable peeler, peel cucumber and carrots 2 tablespoons mayonnaise into long ribbons. Transfer to a large bowl and add 2 tablespoons honey tomatoes and watercress. Add dressing and toss lightly Kosher salt to coat well. Serve immediately or refrigerate undressed Freshly ground black pepper for up to 1 hour. 1 large cucumber 3 large carrots 1 pint multicolored grape tomatoes, halved 2 cups watercress, cut into 2-inch pieces Suggested Garnishes: pomegranate arils
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Vivre avec la paracha Le syndrome de Pharaon les dix plaies qui avaient précédé, on ne peut maîtrisons pas notre devenir, ni la fnalité de nos par Tzvi Freeman pas dire qu’il n’avait pas été prévenu. vies. Les lois de la nature n’ont pas réellement d’infuence non plus. Nous pouvons simplement On est facilement tenté de décrire Pharaon faire de notre mieux avec les ressources qui comme ayant légèrement grillé un fusible à nous sont accordées et, pour le reste, faire cet instant, pour ne pas dire plus. C’est, a priori, confance au Grand-Directeur-De-Tout-Ce-Qui- incompréhensible. Mais il s’agissait d’un cas où Se-Passe-Qui-Sait-Ce-Qu’Il-Fait. l’une de ces terminologies du politiquement correct sont d’une aide précieuse. Voyez-vous, Sauf que ce n’est pas ce que nous faisons. À la en ces instants dramatiques, Pharaon était place, nous nous inquiétons. Nous angoissons. tout à fait capable intellectuellement. Il était seulement « monothéistement défcient ». Pourquoi cela ? Parce que nous ne percevons pas les miracles. Et pourquoi ne les percevons-nous Pour être plus précis, Pharaon appartenait à pas ? Parce que nous voyons les choses suivre un sous-ensemble des « monothéistement un « ordre naturel » et que si « ordre naturel » défcients » dont la caractéristique est d’être il y a, il ne peut pas y avoir de miracles, n’est-ce obsédés par l’ordre naturel tel qu’il est pas ? La notion de miracle n’implique-t-elle pas es gens critiquent souvent les psychologues perceptible à l’homme (le « ma’at » en ancien que les lois de la nature soient temporairement pour leur langage dépassionné et leur égyptien, qui ressemble au concept bouddhiste bafouées, que les choses deviennent Lmanie de tout dédramatiser par d’agaçants de Karma et qui donne, en termes modernes, « soudainement bizarres et qu’une voix céleste euphémismes, mais je me demande si nous les lois de la physique »). Lorsqu’un confit surgit mugisse « Regarde ! Voilà un miracle ! » ? n’aurions pas avantage à emprunter leur sens du entre l’ordre naturel et la réalité perceptible (ce « politiquement correct » quand nous débattons qu’on appelle un miracle), ces gens-là éprouvent Eh bien c’est faux. C’est du Pharaon tout craché, de questions religieuses. Par exemple, les quatre une grande anxiété. Et bien que celle-ci puisse ça. Un peut plus subtil peut-être, mais du fls de la Haggada seraient mieux perçus si, au aisément être dissipée par la supposition qu’il Pharaon quand même. lieu de parler de « sage », de « méchant » etc, existe un Être Omnipotent qui dirige et dépasse on les dénommait « l’enfant doué », « l’enfant la nature, ces sujets préfèrent faire abstraction Être monothéiste veut dire que l’on ne considère diffcile », « l’enfant équilibré » et « l’enfant de cette réalité évidente pour s’en remettre pas « l’ordre naturel » comme un ensemble de souffrant d’une défcience de curiosité ». Peut- exclusivement au concept d’ordre naturel règles incontournables que nous aurions le être qu’ainsi, les intransigeants qui n’arrivent pas des choses, tel qu’ils l’ont intégré dans leurs choix d’appliquer ou de transgresser. Croire qu’il à tolérer ceux qu’ils nomment « les profanateurs personnalités. Cette pathologie présente un y a Une Force Infnie qui dirige tout implique du saint Chabbat » seraient certainement plus sévère risque de noyade aigue dans les vagues que nous reconnaissions qu’Il peut accomplir enclins à un dialogue constructif s’ils troquaient de la Mer Rouge. Sa volonté n’importe où – dans les règles ou leur terminologie négative (« profanateurs ») contre les règles. Rien ne saurait l’empêcher de pour celle plus douce de « chabbatiquement Vous voyez, quand on dispose d’un angle de vue faire ce qu’Il veut : ni conseil d’administration, défcients ». Je ne doute pas que vous trouverez plus sympathique sur les diffcultés personnelles ni commission d’appel, ni actionnaires, ni belle- vous-mêmes d’autres applications à cette idée... de Pharaon, il devient plus facile d’expliquer son mère. Pas même l’Ordre Naturel. La liste peut s’allonger indéfniment : le « comportement. Après tout, ne faisons-nous pas ‘hassidiquement défcient », le sujet « souffrant tous comme lui en permanence ? Moi si, en tous Le pronostic ? D’après les prophètes, nous nous d’une carence d’authenticité », etc etc. cas. Ça s’appelle « s’inquiéter ». en sortirons. C’est ce que nous dit la Haftarah du dernier jour de Pessa’h « Comme aux jours Il est également des aspects essentiels de L’inquiétude est un état dans lequel nous de votre sortie d’Égypte, Je vous montrerai des l’histoire de l’Exode qui seraient bien mieux ignorons la réalité évidente au proft d’une vision miracles. » (Isaïe 10,32) compris si nous utilisions une terminologie déformée qui nous est arbitrairement dictée par plus adéquate. Considérez l’ouverture de la Mer notre conception personnelle de l’ordre naturel. Rabbi Mena’hem Mendel de Loubavitch, premier Rouge qui eut lieu le septième jour de Pessa’h. Nous nous représentons notre vie comme un du nom (le « Tsema’h Tsedek, 1745-1826) Il est facile de critiquer l’attitude de Pharaon si rapport de force entre nos propres compétences expliquait ainsi ce verset : « Comme aux jours l’on considère les choses superfciellement. Bien et les lois de la physique, les lois du commerce où vous tendiez le doigt vers la Mer Rouge qui sûr : il avait devant lui une nation entière qui et celles des rapports humains. En ce qui me s’ouvrait en clamant “C’est mon D.ieu qui fait avançait à pied sec au fond de la mer, guidée concerne, cela voudrait dire que j’ai vraiment de cela !”, ainsi, en ces temps-là, Je vous montrerai par une colonne de feu et encadrée par deux quoi m’inquiéter. les miracles encore plus merveilleux qui se murs d’eau dressés comme des murailles. Même produiront dans votre vie quotidienne. » Indiana Jones y aurait réféchi à deux fois. Et La vraie réalité, cependant, est que notre vie pourtant, Pharaon s’y est précipité comme un quotidienne est jalonnée d’une multitude de Nous pouvons ouvrir nos esprits et commencer dément avec toute son armée. Et, étant donné miracles tout droit venus d’En-Haut. Nous ne dès maintenant. 26 Latin Link Reflexion Semanal
Parasha de la Semana Hombre Agricola espirituales. Por Yanki Tauber Cultivada y dirigida adecuadamente, la bestia uarda el mes de aviv (primavera), y observa en el hombre demuestra así ser un recurso [en él] un Pesaj para Di-s. - Deuteronomio inapreciable en la procura del alma por ahondar G16:1 e intensifcar su nexo con su Creador. Yo sembraré la Casa de Israel con la semilla de En Shavuot, el trigo, el principal artículo de la hombre y la semilla de bestia. dieta humana, es cosechado.
-Jeremías 2:26 Esto representa el goce de otra dimensión en la siembra del alma: el desarrollo del elemento El calendario judío está estrechamente “humano” en el hombre, los propios potenciales armonizado con las temporadas agrícolas. Pesaj espirituales del alma. debe coincidir con la estación de aviv, que es La experiencia misma de la vida es agraria. defnida ampliamente como “primavera” pero El descenso del alma a la vida física, como el El desafío de convertir los recursos de la tierra que específcamente signifca la temporada en sembrado de una semilla, es una inversión; una en grano nutritivo incita facultades asentadas que madura la cebada. inversión precaria, es cierto, dado el hecho de profundamente en el alma que de otra manera que el capital propio merma signifcativamente nunca se habrían cristalizado, tal como un grano Shavuot es llamada “Festividad de la Cosecha` antes de producir una ganancia. de cereal nunca habría mostrado ser más que y coincide con la cosecha del principal cereal, un único grano de no haber sido sembrado en el trigo. El granjero que siembra su campo sabe que está la tierra. tomando grano en perfecto estado -grano con el Sucot es la “Festividad de la Recolección”, que podría alimentar a su familia Y así es con los demás sucesos agrícolas del celebrada mientras el grano, que ha estado calendario judío, como la “internalización” de la secándose en el campo durante todo el verano, y lo lanza al suelo, donde pronto se desintegrará. cosecha en Sucot, o el elemento de “delicia” en es traído a los depósitos. la vida representado por los brotes frutales de Pero también sabe que la semilla marchitándose Tu BiShvat: cada uno encarna otro aspecto de la Y luego está Tu BiShvat, el “Año Nuevo para estimulará a la tierra para rendir muchas veces travesía del alma como semilla, tierno retoño y los Arboles”, observado mientras los primeros el grano que él ha “malgastado”. cosecha gloriosa. brotes emergen de su sueño invernal. E1 alma, también, está sepultada en la tierra, De hecho, nuestro calendario hace grandes lanzada a un cuerpo conformado por deseos e esfuerzos para conciliar sus meses de base lunar impulsos materiales. Es peor para el desgaste: con las estaciones de base solar. sus sentidos espirituales están embotados, su brújula moral comprometida. Pero la sepultura Nuestros antepasados, celebrando estas del alma en la tierra y terrenalidad la estimula, festividades en Tierra Santa hace treinta siglos, y al cuerpo y ambiente físico en que ha sido Clases y Eventos eran principalmente gente agraria. investida, a rendir su tremendo potencial, un potencial mucho mayor que el que el alma Clases en Espanol podría lograr por sí sola. Aún así, incluso entonces estaba Leví, la tribu de Porcion Semanal sacerdotes, Shimón, una tribu de maestros de Rabbi Shea Rubinstein escuela, los eruditos de Isajar, y los mercaderes La “granja” humana incluye cosechas numerosas Lunes 8:45 pm - 9:45 pm navegantes de Zebulún. y variadas. Analisis de distintos temas basados en la Perasha Rabbi Shlomi Halsband Hoy, un muy pequeño porcentaje de nosotros En Pesaj celebramos la maduración de la Miercoles 8:30 - 10:00 pm trabaja la tierra. Pero la Torá, el plano maestro cebada, un grano que sirve primariamente como Domingo 8:30 - 10:00 pm de Di-s para la Creación, trasciende obviamente alimento animal. las diferencias de tiempo y circunstancias (Para Mujeres) culturales y es hondamente relevante para todas En términos humanos, esto representa el Sra. Vivian Perez Martes 10:45 am - 12:00 pm las generaciones y sociedades de la historia. desarrollo de la naturaleza animal que se ha puesto a cuestas del alma en el momento de Miércoles: 1:15pm - 2:50 pm su descenso al estado físico, pero cuya pasión e Jueves: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Pues entonces, ¿qué signifca todo esto para 198 Park Dr. Bal Harbour aquellos de nosotros que nunca sembraron una intensidad superan cualquier cosa que el alma Por favor llamar al 305.213.3202 semilla o recogieron una cosecha? espiritual podría reunir para sus propios ideales para confrmar 27 PLEASE READ ONLY Networking AFTER SHABBOS Effective Advertising
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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 Offce Manager Ms. Stacy Waxman Ext 313 Events / Offce Assistant Ms. Milena Liascovitz Ext 328 Dinner Mrs Devorah Leah Andrusier Ext 339 Shul Gaboim Youth Director Rabbi Shaykee Farkash Ext 329 Mr. Andrew Roth Operations / Maintenance Rabbi Shlomi Katan Ext 319 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 Alberto Kamhazi Albert Pollans - President Simon Falic Shmuel Katz M.D. Jaime Gilinski Sidney Feltenstein Leo Kryss David Lichter Matias Garfunkel 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 - Associate 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 31 Daily Study A complete guide to all classes and courses offered at The Shul
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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 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
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Regular ClassesWomen’s Will Morning ResumeTorah Class AfterParsha Pesach (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 i TXT-501 Rabbi S. Rubinstien Women’s Torah Portion Class In Depth Tanya Class (Men & Women) Senior Torah Academy (Men & Women) (Spanish) 10:45 am - 12:00 pm 11:30 - 12:30 pm 12:00 - 1:00 pm TXT-110 Mrs. Vivian Perez PHL-320 PHL-501 Rabbi Sholom Lipskar TXT-120 Rabbi Dov Schochet (Main Sanctuary) Book of Judges - Years 2780 -2835 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village Tanya Class - English 1:15 - 2:50 pm PHL-120 Mrs. Vivian Perez Women’s Tanya Class (Spanish) 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Spanish Kolel - Chassidus PHL-320 Mrs. Vivian Perez 8:00 - 10:00 pm Call Vivian for details - 305.213.3202 PHL-301 Rabbi Shlomo Haltzband
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