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B”H The Shul weekly magazine Sponsored By Mr. & Mrs. Martin (OBM) and Ethel Sirotkin and Dr. & Mrs. Shmuel and Evelyn Katz Shabbos Parshas Tetzavah 10 - 11 Adar 1 February 15-16 CANDLE LIGHTING: 5:56 pm Shabbos Ends: 6:49 pm Te Shul - Chabad Lubavitch - An institution of Te Lubavitcher Rebbe, Menachem M. Schneerson (May his merit shield us) Over Tirty fve Years of Serving the Communities of Bal Harbour, Bay Harbor Islands, Indian Creek and Surfside 9540 Collins Avenue, Surfside, Fl 33154 Tel: 305.868.1411 Fax: 305.861.2426 www.TeShul.org Email: [email protected] www.TeShul.org Email: [email protected] www.theshulpreschool.org www.cyscollege.org The Shul Weekly Magazine Everything you need for every day of the week Contents Nachas At A Glance Weekly Message 3 Thoughts on the Parsha from Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar The Shul youth activities and learning A Time to Pray 5 for all ages at all times. Check out all the davening schedules and locations throughout the week Celebrating Shabbos 6-7 Schedules, classes, articles and more... Everything you need for an “Over the Top” Shabbos experience Community Happenings 8 - 9 Sharing with your Shul Family Inspiration, Insights & Ideas 10-17 Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE Get The Picture 17- 25 The full scoop on all the great events around town The ABC’s of Aleph 26-27 Serving Jews in institutional and limited environments. 28 French Connection Refexions sur la Paracha Latin Link 29 Refexion Semanal 30 In a woman’s world Issues of relevance to the Jewish woman 31-32 Networking Effective Advertising Numbers To Know 33 Contacts at The Shul Daily Study A complete guide to all classes and courses offered at 34 The Shul Get The Picture 35-36 The full scoop on all the great events around town Quotable Quote In material matters one should always look at he whose situation is lower than one’s own, and thank the good G-d for His kindness to him. In spiritual matters one should always look at he who is higher than oneself, and plead with G-d to grant him the intelligence to learn from the other, and the ability and strength to rise higher. – Hayom Yom, Cheshvan 24 Thoughts on the Parshah from Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar Shabbos Parshas Tetzaveh more brilliant and G-dly. his week’s Torah The aroma of incense which represents our soul connection represents portion continues the the determining force of our identity indicating that our physical Testablishment of a beings, which are merely garments for our souls, do not become the formal environment where G-d objective of our existence but the tools and mechanisms through would dwell and where the which the soul brings and fulfills its ultimate meaning and purpose. Jewish people would be able to connect with G-d through The objective of building a dwelling place for G-d and putting within the service of the Kohanim, that space all of the necessary elements is to allow His dwelling place the priests, who were officially to affect the world to become a holier and better place and preparing consecrated in this week’s it for the coming of Moshiach. Torah portion. We also read this week the commandment that must always be in the We begin the portion regarding forefront of our thought process, to remember and never forget what the oil for the candelabra and the evil Amalek did to the Jewish people. Never forget to eliminate conclude the portion with the darkness and negativity and to remove all evil from this world. The construction of the golden altar where the incense was burnt on a most effective way of doing this is by activating our souls and creating daily basis, in the service to Almighty G-d. These two special services, light. the lighting of the candelabra and the incense, which serve as Have a wonderful Shabbos and a great week. G-d bless you. anchors to this extraordinary Torah portion, are especially significant as they underscore and emphasize the entire purpose of the building of the Tabernacle and its critical impact on our world. The tabernacle wherein G-d would dwell becomes the terrestrial residence, so to speak, of G-d, where He is most visible and revealed, from whence Rabbi S. Lipskar holy, G-dly influence must illuminate and permeate the entire world. Light and incense are extremely powerful forces. Light dissipates darkness and illuminates and enlightens the environment around us. Light gives us the opportunity to see what is good and positive and to reject that which is negative. Light represents G-d’s Torah and mitzvot and also represents our G-dly soul which is referred to as the “light Welcome to Rabbi & Mrs. Yosef Kalatsky, of G-d”. Scholar in Residence this Shabbos Incense, representing the sense of smell, also touches the essence of the person as we see that when someone is in a state of being faint or weak, giving them something strong to smell immediately Rabbi Kalatsky: resuscitates them. Smell reaches the inner core of our being. It is much more powerful and infusing than taste or sight, or the other senses 11am – Making the Torah Relevant that we have. On Yom Kippur, whereas you cannot eat or drink or anoint, you are allowed to smell even the most pungent odor. Incense smell is not external but relates to the inner essence, the soul. 5pm Community lecture: The Torah teaches us that when we are building a house that Women’s Rights and the Me Too Movement represents G-d’s dwelling place, which can and should be our own homes and each of us individually (as the language when requesting – The Torah Perspective the building of the Tabernacle expressly states - “and I will dwell among them”, each and every one of them), our objective is to be a source and generator of light and to enlighten and make the world 3 Education Appeal Dear Community Family, Shma Yisrael Hashem Elokeinu Hashem Echad And you shall love the L-rd your G-d with all your thoughts, feelings and urges, with your life and with all your possessions……And you shall teach the words of Torah diligently to your children/students. Imbedded in the most important statement of the Torah/Judaism is the obligation to teach Torah to Jewish children. The obligation rests primarily on the Father but when circumstances are such that the Father can’t, won’t or is not there to fulfll this foundational obligation it becomes the collective responsibility of the community to educate that Jewish child. The priority of this Tzedakah in relation to other charitable causes is of the highest level. Trumping most other legitimate needs (Code of Jewish Law – Laws of Tzedakah 249:16). “Jewish education today,” says the Rebbe, “is not only to save a Jewish Child for Jewishness but to save a human for humanity”. The social lifestyle in today’s world of our children from primary school through college is very precarious and fraught with dangers. There are no limits and the eXtent of fulflling the simple animalistic desires that are at the base of our beings are ever increasing in their “avant garde”, beyond- boundaries life style. When statistics show that one of every four teenage girls are afficted by either 1) suicidal thoughts; 2) cutting one’s own body; 3) eating disorder i.e. bulimia /anorexia; 4) depression, it sends a shudder through me. 25% of our teenage girls are at risk of being emotionally unstable. What about the boys? And what about other types of debilitating behavior not considered by the liberal researchers as risky i.e. teenage seXual encounters, body mutilation, etc. pregnancy and abuse, hopelessness and impudence/chutzpah and a strong malady of desensitization. We are in a crisis that is targeting our future – our most important commodity – our children. Because of severe economic setbacks and downturns and unaffordable tuition fees, many families cannot afford to pay the tuition for their children’s ongoing Jewish education and environment. When the parents cannot fulfll this sacred duty it becomes the Mitzvah of the Community (Talmud Baba Basra 21:A Shulchan Aruch Harav Laws of Talmud Torah Ch. 1:3) Every year we make an appeal during this period for tuition assistance. Last year we provided Hebrew School to 125 children in public school. We subsidize the tuition of more than 100 children in private Jewish schools and provide assistance to more than 60 children in summer camp. In total, our education scholarship fund raised and disbursed close to $400,000. If one saves a single soul (albeit spiritually) it is as if he saved an entire world. We beseech you our wonderful community to continue our legendary generosity though this may require an eXtra effort today and may even be a sacrifce. The Mitzvah you will earn will surely bring you all of Hashem’s bountiful blessings materially and spiritually. Thank you on behalf of those parents and children to whom you will graciously give life enhancing assistance and on behalf of Hashem whose children you are caring for. When we care for Hashem’s children, He cares for ours. With gratitude, Love and esteem, Sholom D. Lipskar 4 A Time to Pray Davening schedules and locations throughout the week Daily Learning Schedule at The Shul 6:20 -6:50 am The Rebbe’s Maamorim Chassidic Discourse R’ Zalman Lipskar 7:45 am Daf Yomi R’ Dov Schochet 8:45 am (approx) Halacha Sephardic Custom R’ Shimshon Tzubeli 10:15 - 11:00 am Maamorim Maamor of the Rebbe R’ Shea Rubinstein Shacharis Minyanim (mon - Fri) Sunday Shacharis Minyanim Main Minyan 6:50 7:30 9:00 Main Minyan 8:00 am 9:00 am Sephardic Minyan 8:00 Sephardic Minyan 9:00 am Daily Chumash & Tanya after every Minyan mincha / Maariv Minyanim (mon - Thurs) Sunday Mincha /Maariv Minyanim Main Minyan 2:00 pm Early Mincha 6:05 pm 10:00 pm Sephardic Minyan 6:05 pm Following Main Minyan 6:05 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.