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The Shul B”H weekly magazine Weekly Magazine Sponsored By Mr. & Mrs. Martin (OBM) and Ethel Sirotkin and Dr. & Mrs. Shmuel and Evelyn Katz Shabbos Parshas Chayei Sarah Cheshvan 21 - 22 November 10 - 11 CANDLE LIGHTING: 5:15 pm Shabbos Ends: 6:09 pm Over Tirty 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 Shul Hebrew School children enjoyed an interactive Havdallah Weekly Message 3 Thoughts on the Parsha from Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar workshop. Each child also made their own Havdallah candle. Celebrating Shabbos 4 -6 Schedules, classes, articles and more... Everything you need for an “Over the Top” Shabbos experience Community Happenings 7-8 Sharing with your Shul Family A Time to Pray 9 Check out all the davening schedules and locations throughout the week Inspiration, Insights & Ideas 9-14 Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE Get The Picture 15-20 The full scoop on all the great events around town The ABC’s of Aleph 21 Serving Jews in institutional and limited environments. French Connection 22 Refexions sur la Paracha Latin Link 23 Refexion Semanal In a woman’s world 24 Issues of relevance to the Jewish woman Networking 25-27 Effective Advertising Numbers To Know 28-29 Contacts at The Shul Daily Study 30 A complete guide to all classes and courses offered at The Shul 31-32 Get The Picture The full scoop on all the great events around town Quotable Quote G-d says of the prideful one, “He and I cannot dwell together in the world” – Talmud, Sotah 5a Thoughts on the Parshah from Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar Shabbos Parshas Chayei Sara Let’s do a quick overview of our modern perspectives n this Torah portion we and make sure that we follow the eternal fundamental continue the saga of the foundations of Jewishness that promise all of the blessings I Jewish People’s development that Almighty God has assured us. through the experience of the first Jews, Abraham and Sarah, Have a wonderful week and a great Shabbos. and the first born Jew, Yitzchok. Much of the Torah portion is dedicated to finding a suitable match for Yitzchok, negotiating Rabbi S. Lipskar it with the young Rivkah’s family and bringing her home to Yitzchok as his wife. We Can Heal the World After learning of G-d‘s special relationship with Abraham From the wisdom of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, of righteous and his eternal progeny, Abraham’s selfless devotion to memory; words and condensation by Rabbi Tzvi Freeman. G-d and His directives, the extraordinary characteristics of kindness, loyalty and devotion that are so evident in Abraham and Sarah’s life, the keen focus and careful environment that they created for the education of their son, the miracles of Jewish existence and birth and the ultimate, selfless devotion to G-d beyond any level of logic or rationality, the concept and critical need for continuity and generational growth is paramount. It is great to be a Jew, live like a Jew and impact the world. How can we heal the world? By being one. How do we make sure that our children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren ad infinitum will maintain and sustain that Royal obligation? What does it mean to be one? The first step in that process is marriage, the genesis of If, wherever you go, you carry there every other Jew family and continuity. We are introduced to the Jewish in your heart, then all of us are one. perspective of how to find a proper wife for a Jewish man. Clearly the Torah articulates the quality of unquestioning kindness that Rivka demonstrates when first encountering And when we are one, all the peoples of the world Eliezer, Abraham’s emissary. She cares not only for the can live in harmony as one. people but for the animals, and worries not only for their immediate needs but where they will sleep and what they And then the world is healed. For we are the heart will eat that evening. The Torah tells us that she is modest in a society of promiscuity and hedonism. She obviously of the world. recognizes what is good and holy in determining that her place is with Yitzchok and Abraham‘s way of life, choosing 20 Av, 5742. to immediately leave her family, underscoring the absolute intuitive wisdom of the Jewish woman/mother. 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: Montessori Classrooom 2 1) Avraham purchases the cave in Hebron from Efron. Where else in classrooom 2 Tanach is land purchased by Jews from non-Jews? 2) Aside from the 400 silver coins used to purchase the cave in Hebron, where else is in the book of Genesis is the number 400 mentioned? (2 answers) 3) Which seven women in Tanach are described as Tovat Mareh or Yefat Tehila's Basya's Pre Tween Girls Tween Girls Mareh - “nice to look upon” or “beautiful appearance”? Grades: 4 - 5 Grades: 6 - 8 Answers from last week: 1) The Torah refers to both Avraham and Sarah as “elderly” (Genesis 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 10:30 am - 12:00 pm 18:11). Later on, the Torah describes the crowd that converged on Lot’s house as ranging “from young to old” (Genesis 19:4). Lastly, the Classrooom 4 daughters of Lot called their father a Zakein (Genesis 19:31). 2) Avraham asks Hashem if He will kill the tzaddikim of Sodom (Genesis 18:25). Avimelech also asks Hashem if He will kill a tzaddik (referring to himself for not touching Sarah) (Genesis 20:4). 3) Lot’s wife turns around and becomes “a pillar of salt” (Genesis 19:26). Yossi’s Salt is not mentioned again until Leviticus 2:13 with regard to the salt Yosef’s Hebrew School required for korbonot. Junior Boys Grades: 4th - 8th Grades: 1 - 4 RIDDLE RULES 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Answers to the riddles can be given to Sholom Classroom 1 Loebenstein any time over Shabbos. The first child to give a correct answer to each of the questions will win an INSTANT prize! Meir’s Debbie’s Yitzchok’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 sponsored by Reb Yidel Tyrnauer Shabbos Schedule in the memory of his father’s yahrzeit, Elya Dovid Tyrnauer obm. May his neshama have an aliyah. Candle lighting 5:15 p.m. Mincha / Kabbalas Shabbos 5:20 p.m. Shalosh Seudos This Week: Shabbos Day Hashkama Minyan 7:15 a.m. Shalosh Seudos this week is sponsored by Mrs. Ethel Sirotkin in Tanya / Hayom Yom 8:50 a.m. loving memory of Mr. Marty Sirotkin, obm. Beloved husband, father Shacharis (Morning Services) 9:00 a.m. and grandfather. May his neshama have an aliya. Children’s Programs 10:00 a.m. Upstairs Minyan 10:30 a.m. Kiddush 12:00 p.m. the caterer for this week’s kiddush Daf Yomi 4:30 p.m. and Shalosh seudos is Food Art Men’s Shiur 4:30 p.m. Women's Shiur 4:30 p.m. Shalosh Seudos for Boys 4:30 p.m. Mincha 5:05 p.m. kiddushim at The Shul Shabbos Ends / Ma’ariv & Havdalah 6:09 p.m. Please help us to provide our weekly Shabbos Kiddush and Weekly Video of The Rebbe Shalosh Seudos by becoming a sponsor. Or join the Kiddush Bank by becoming a Partner ($770 annually ) or Patron ($360 anually) Sephardic Minyan Friday Evening Mincha / Kabbalat Shabbat 6:05 p.m. Shabbat Day Shacharit 9:00 a.m. Mincha 6:05 p.m. Shabbos Ends / Arvit & Havdalah 6:09 p.m. The following dates are available for sponsorship: Kiddush Shalosh Seudos November 18, 25 November 18, 25 If you wish to become a sponsor, please speak with Stacy at 305-868-1411 ext 313 or email [email protected] Lighting 5:13 p.m. Mincha 5:15 p.m. Eruv Information We would like to emphasize that every Erev Shabbos, individuals should call the Eruv Hotline to make sure that the Eruv is operational. The number to call is 305- 866-ERUV (3788). The Eruv message is recorded approximately two hours prior to candle lighting. Surfside: The Eruv in Surfside now includes the walking paths along the beach. Pushing strollers and carrying is permitted on the paths, but not beyond the path or onto the beach. Bal Harbour: The Eruv in Bal Harbour included the inner (western) walking path only. The pier at Haulover Cut is not included. To pay your annual dues visit: www.miamibeacheruv.com 5 Community Happenings Sharing with your Shul Family Birthdays Anniversaries 22 MarCheshvan Mr. Isaac Gilbert Franco Mr. & Mrs. Ben and Marissa Jacobson 22 MarCheshvan Mr. Nathan Kaplan Mr. & Mrs. Henry and Claudia Kardonski 22 MarCheshvan Ms.