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בס"ד שבת פ' בא ,Shabbat - Bo Issue Number 829 ד שבט תשע"ח - Sat. 19 - 20 Jan. 2018 - 4th of Sh'vat, 5778 Baal Koreh Mr Arian Aharon Reyhanian (Page-340). Mufteer & Haftarah Mr Haim L. Eida (Page -9). Mincha, Shir Hashirim, Kabalat Shabbat & Arbit. 15:50 Shabbat Candles. 16:11 Shabbat Shahrit - Followed by Kiddush. (Shema 9:27). 08:30 Mincha Shabbat Followed by Seuda Shlishit. * (Sunset - 16:28). 15:50 Daf Hayomi with Rabbi Asher Sebbag Shlit”a. * Arbit Motzei Shabbat followed by Havdalah. 17:24 Shahrit Weekday - (Mon. & Thu. - 06:40) (Sunday & B/H - 07:30). 06:45 Mincha & Arbit 16:00 Daf Hayomi with Rabbi Asher Sebbag Shlit”a. 16:40 Next Friday: Mincha, Shir Hashirim, Kabalat Shabbat & Arbit. 16:00 Next Friday: Candles. Shabbat Parashat Beshalach. 16:23 Rabbi Noah Weinberg, of blessed Bo (Exodus 10:1-13:16) memory, the founder and leader of Aish Bo 5778 HaTorah, would often engage a new GOOD MORNING! Recently I was student with the question: Would you asked "How do I become wise?" rather be wise, rich or happy? Many Immediately, I thought of two people would immediately respond, things. First, the old adage: Don't say "Happy" as our society so often anything and be thought a fool rather reinforces the idea "as long as he/she's than open your mouth and remove all happy." However, those who would take doubt!" So, I did the wise thing. I kept a few moments to think would invariably my mouth shut. respond, "Wise!" My second thought was more Why? If one is wise he can figure productive. Our Sages already answered out what are true riches and happiness the question over 2,000 years ago! In the and how to get them! sixth teaching of the sixth chapter of This is why Rabbi Weinberg's Pirke Avos, Ethics of Our Fathers -- flagship class to attract students to study concise wisdom about life from the at Aish HaTorah in the Old City of Sages -- it instructs us that Torah Jerusalem was the 48 Ways to Wisdom. (Wisdom) is acquired through 48 If you can demonstrate to someone that ways and then enumerates them. DESIGNED & PRINTED BY: DAVID GIGI – 07722 207 307 - any query call Ghassan Cohen 07989 387 881 our heritage can teach wisdom, spiritual brilliant insights into life riches and happiness, who wouldn't want on AishAudio.com, TorahAnytime.com to stay and learn? , AlephBeta.org, SimpleToRemember.c The 48 Ways to Wisdom book by om, YuTorah.org and Chabad.org amon Rabbis Nechemia Coopersmith and g others. For Shraga Simmons is readily available. It articles: Aish.com, Torah.org ... is available via audio 5) Learn from your mistakes. Better, at AishAudio.com or in articles learn from the mistakes of others. Rabbi on Aish.com. Weinberg used to say, "A wise man The question "How do I become learns from the mistakes of others, a fool wise?" is one of the most important learns from his own mistakes." Life is questions in life. Below are some too short for us to make all the mistakes thoughts that deep down we all know, ourselves! I once asked Rabbi Weinberg, though we may ignore them or not focus "And what about the person who doesn't on them: learn from his own mistakes?" He replied, "He's not living!" Life is about 1) Think. Before you act or before you growth, perfecting our character and our respond to a question -- think. Turn over souls. the question in your head and look at it from different angles. Consider ways to 6) Associate with wise people. Pirke present an answer or to act. Consider the Avos 1:6 teaches, "Make for yourself consequences. (choose) a Rav (rabbi/teacher), acquire for yourself a friend." We are influenced 2) Clarify. Ask questions. Define terms. by those with whom we associate. How many times have you gotten into a discussion only to come to a point after a To share with you the impact the 48 great length of time and said, "Oh, if Ways can have on one's life and family - that's what you meant, of course I agree!" - I was once sitting with Rabbi Weinberg when he received a letter from a stranger, 3) Listen. Don't speak until the other a non-Jew. The man wrote that he was person has completely finished. Be sure given an audio set of the 48 Ways and the person has finished and isn't just found them so compelling, that he pausing to collect his/her thoughts. Often transcribed them into a 10,000 word- times a person just needs someone to document which he printed for each of listen. If you interrupt, without the whole his children and grandchildren. To story and all the information, you may express his tremendous sense of have missed the point. Your may end up gratitude for the benefit his family answering the wrong question! received, he wrote, "I am enclosing a 4) Study Torah. Particularly check for $10,000 in appreciation." study Pirke Avos, Ethics of the Fathers. Also, Mishley, Proverbs -- insights into life from King Solomon. Study the 48 Ways to Wisdom -- and apply them! If you prefer audio, there are thousands of DESIGNED & PRINTED BY: GHASSAN & DAVID - 07722 207307 Bo, Exodus 10:1 -13:16 to have a positive influence on others. It This week we conclude the ten is not enough just to tell others to do plagues with the plagues of locusts, good deeds. Your own behavior should darkness and the death of the first-born. serve as a model for them to follow. The laws of Passover are presented, Action is much more difficult than followed by the commandment to wear words. The way to influence others is to tefillin, consecrate the first-born animal be the type of person you wish others to and redeem one's first born son. The be. Torah tells us that at some time in the If you want your children to act future your son will ask you about these with wisdom in their lives, you must give commandments and you will answer: them your example! "With a show of power, God brought us out of Egypt, the place of slavery. When * * * Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us Dvar Torah leave, God killed all the first-born in based on Growth Through Torah by Egypt, man and beast alike. I, therefore, Rabbi Zelig Pliskin offer to God all male first-born (animals) The Torah states: and redeem all the first-born of sons. And it shall be a sign upon your arm, and "And Moshe said, 'This is what the an ornament between your eyes Almighty said, "Around midnight I will (Tefillin), for with a strong hand the go out in the midst of Egypt and all the Almighty removed us from Egypt." (Ex. firstborn in the land of Egypt will die" ' " 13:15) (Exodus 11:4). * * * Rashi cites the Sages of the Talmud that the Almighty actually told Moshe Dvar Torah that exactly at midnight He would cause based on Growth Through Torah by the plague of the death of the firstborn. Rabbi Zelig Pliskin Why did Moshe then change His words After the Almighty instructed to "around midnight" when he repeated regarding Pesach, the Torah reports to the Almighty's words to the Egyptians? us: Rashi brings the answer of the "And the Children of Israel went and did Sages that "Perhaps Pharaoh's as the Almighty commanded Moshe and astrologers will err in their calculation of Aharon, so they did" (Exodus 12:28). the precise midpoint of the night and say Why the seemingly superfluous "so that 'Moses is a liar' " (Talmud Bavli, they did" at the end of the verse? Berachot 4a). Rashi was bothered by this Amazing! Nine plagues have question, too. He comments that "so they already hit the Egyptians. Moshe has did" refers to Moshe and Aharon. They warned them and been correct each time. also did as the Almighty commanded Now the firstborn of each family about the Paschal lamb. The Torah tells throughout Egypt dies. What difference us this as a lesson to anyone who wants DESIGNED & PRINTED BY: GHASSAN & DAVID - 07722 207307 does it make whether it is a few minutes Our lesson: 1) Be aware of when before or after midnight? we fall into the trap of finding fault when The answer: This illustrates the we should be focusing on the positive in power of a person to find fault. From others and on the bigger picture. 2) Be what might have been a minor aware when others are fault-finders ... discrepancy -- and perhaps a discrepancy and tread gently because these due to their own calculations -- they personalities are easily irritated and would seek to call Moshe a liar and difficult to deal with. discredit him totally. When a person wants to find fault, he will find something. Tu Beshvat: Tuesday 30 Jan. 2018 / 15 Shvat 5778 - 19:30 at the Synagogue, please approach Ghassan Cohen or David Gigi for donations, everyone is welcome. Hot Kiddush: presented by Mr & Mrs Robin Reyhanian for their son Arian, Aharon birthday. in memory of his late הי"ו Seuda Shelishit: presented by Mr Haim L. Eida .Siyum Masechet Shvuot - .ז"ל father, Shaul Ben Aziza st Dear All: Wednesday the 21 March 2018, Ohel David with TAL we are having a dinner for Young Married Couples, please call TAL to register. Avot Ubanim (Fathers & Sons): Motzei Shabbat, we will have together with Chazak, Avot Ubanim (Fathers & Sons) - all welcome, with your children.