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.#!(" ,!#-, ,."/+ !"# $"%!&' /$"()*+ ,(!- Welcome to Congregation / Tiferes Yisroel - Parshas Kedoshim/MevorchimbWelcome to Iyar CongregationRabbi Menachem Tiferes Goldberger Yisroel! Parshas Tazria/Metzora !1!&*.)1 ")./ 2&)#! $03' &!/ Rabbi Goldberger Shiurim On Shabbos, one #!,#*hour before #!' Mincha, #4".( Rabbi Goldberger has resumed his afternoon shiur for men and women. We will be studying the Haggada shel Pesach with commentaries. Yankelove*0# in Lakewood, &.&NJ. *56& Pushka total: $4502.75 (see p. 3) 26 Nisan 5771/April 30, 2011 . 5746-5771 Celebrating our 25th year 1986-2011 DAVENING SCHEDULE kiddush (cookies and grape juice) and a loss of their beloved wife and mother, Esther story/dvar Torah. If you’re interested, please Nechama. The levaya was held at Sol Friday contact Rivka Malka P erlman at Levinsons on April 21. Candle Lighting: 7:39 pm [email protected]. Shiva is at the Margolese home, 3826 Mincha: 7:40 pm It’s a literal kiyum of “rivu almana” that Menlo Drive, and concludes Monday morning Shabbos day the Navi tells us is what we need to do better May 2. Shacharis: 8:30 am for Hashem to listen to our tefilos. These are May Mordecai Zev and the entire Mincha: 7:00 pm our next door neighbors, let’s take care of Margolese family be comfort ed among the Maariv: 8:55 pm them in this small but meaningful way. mourners of Zion and Jerusalem. Shabbos is over after: 9:10 pm ! Sunday Rebbetzin Bracha Shiurim The shul extends condolences to Scott, Shacharis (Shul): 8:00 am The TY Sisterhood is proud to present Yosef, Eliana, Chani, Meira and Yoni on the Shacharis (Margolese): 7:30 am shiurim with our wo nderful and experienced loss of their beloved wife and mother, Judy . Shacharis (Ference): 8:00 am Rebbetzin on Taharas Hamishpacha: “Did we The levaya was held at Sol Levi nsons on Mincha/Maariv (Shul): 7:40 pm forget the l aws? Did we forget the meaning? April 24. Mincha/Maariv (Margolese): 7:40 pm Let’s not forget what it’s all about!” The family is sitting shiva at their home, Mincha/Maariv (Ference): 7:40 pm • Part 2: The Laws. May 3-May 24 (4 2700 Bartol Avenue. Shiva concludes Monday-Friday classes). Tuesday nights 8-9:30. Monday morning May 2. Shacharis: 6:30 am Shul members are free. Suggested donation May the Ference family be comforted Shacharis (Monday, Ference): 7:00 am $36. among all the mourners of Zion and Shacharis (Monday, Margolese): 7:30 am Jerusalem. Shacharis (Wednesday and The Secret of Challah Mazel Tov to Thursday): 6:20 am Just in time for your post-Pesa ch baking! Mincha/Maariv: 7:50 pm The shul still has a few books from the Sis- • Yehuda and Leah Bennett on the bris and Next Shabbos – Parshas Emor terhood’s first program on challah baking. A naming of their son, Eliyahu Chaim. May Candle Lighting: 7:46 pm $24.95 value, you can have “The Secret of they be zocheh l’gadlo l’Torah, l’chupah Mincha: 7:50 pm Challah” by Shira Wiener and Ayelet Yifrach ul’maasim tovim! for just $20. This book includes: laws and • Jerry and Elka Rottman on the engagement Love Your Neighbor reasons for separating chal lah; a section on of their son, Eliyahu, to Bracha Klein, braiding challah; and various traditional and daughter of Ari and Devorah Klein. May Along with other shuls in the area, we will some not-so-common shapes and the reasons they be zoche to build a bayis ne’eman be involved in bringing Shabbos to seniors. behind them. Contact Glenna Ross at 410- b’Yisrael! The program is spearheaded by Rabbi 358-1687, [email protected]. • Keely and Jillian Goldberger on the birth of Alexander Seinfeld. a daughter. Mazel tov to the grandparents, We are looking for indi viduals or families Baruch Dayan HaEmes Rabbi Menachem and Rebbetzin Bracha to go to the Weinberg Manor Apartments on Goldberger. May they be zoche l’gadla Fords Lane and provide some Shabbos pro- The shul extends condolences to Mordecai l’Torah l’chupah ul’maasim tovim! Zev, Yaakov, Yonah, Yoel, Binny, Mo, Shira, gramming. All this need consist of is a basic Devory, Chaim and Naftali Margolese on the This week’s Lev Echad is sponsored by: A “handy” guy in honor of a “crafty” guy. Your superior skills are greatly appreciated. Dr. Nisan and Meira Blaxberg in memory of Esther Nechama, Judy, our Aunt Beatrice, Aunt Elayne and Uncle Bernie. These precious neshamos went out of Mitzrayim on Pesach. May their souls be bound up in the eternal bond of life and may Moshiach come soon and dry the tears of those of us left behind. Ken and Chana Birnbaum in honor of the yahrzeit of our uncle, Irving Hagler. Visit us at www.tiferesyisroel.org Parshas Kedoshim/Mevorchim Iyar Chasidic Insights – Selections ments, is not common, hence the command is day in Beit El. In this section of his prophecy, by Zvi Akiva Fleisher in the single form. Monetary theft is G-d says (through Amos), “See you are like unfortunately very prevalent, hence the plural the Ethiopians to me, children of Israel.” Ch. 19, v. 2: “K’doshim ti’h’yu” — Rashi form. According to M’tzudah and Radak, this is says, “Havu frushim min ho’aroyose umin Another explanation: Don’t steal back that a reference to an apparent fact th at the ho’a’veiroh.” Learn to be separated and which was stolen f rom you, hence the plural Ethiopians are often captured and sold as elevated when doing a mitzvoh, from form (see gemara Brochos 5b story of Rav slaves. So too, the children of Israel, having immorality and sins. Just as when one does Huna). (Chasam Sofer) been freed from slavery in Mitzrayim (Egypt), these acts he does them in as clandestine a Ch. 19, v. 14: “V’lifnei i’veir lo si’tein should properly be considered as slaves to manner as possible, so too, you should mich’shole” — A person is blinded by his evil G-d himself. He goes on to say that His eyes sanctify yourselves by doing mitzvos out of inclination. He does not keep Torah and are on the sinful kingdom and He will destroy the public view. (Rabbi Yisroel of Modzitz in mitzvos. Don’t help him along on his blind it, while at the same time not destroying the Divrei Yisroel) path by being an enabler to sin further. Instead “House of Jacob,” or the Jewish nation itself. Ch. 19, v. 10, 11: “Le’oni v’la’geir taazove stand in his way. It is prohibited to help osom, Lo tignovu” — The juxtaposition someone commit a sin. This is true “lifnei teaches us to not give charity with ill-gotten i’veir.” (Rambam in pirush hamishnayos goods. (Tiferes Shlomo Admor of Radomsk) Shviis 5:6) Alternatively, make sure that people Ch. 19, v. 17: “Hochei’ach tochiach es provide the poor with basic sustenance. ami’secho” — When you re buke your friend Focus on Tefillah Otherwise they will be forced into abject your chances of success in his seriously poverty and might resort to stealing. This is accepting your words are greatly increased if In Mind and Heart alluded to in T’hilim 72:13, 14. “Yochose al you include yourself in the rebuke. Mention dal v’evyone, Mi toch u’meichomos yigal that you too, fall short. Translate “es The Alenu prayer, recited at the conclusion nafshom.” (Mahar”i Karo) ami’secho” as WITH your friend. (Rabbi of every prayer service, contains the following Ch. 19, v. 10, 11: “Ani Hashem Yoseif Dovid of Olik in G’dulas Mordechai) verse: Elokeichem, Lo tignovu” — The cantillation A slight variation: “Hochei’ach,” rebuke “Kno w it today and ponder it in your heart: for the word Lo is most unusual. It is a yourself, and only then “tochiach es God is the Supreme Being in heaven above “tipcha,” a partial stop, as also evidenced by ami’secho.” (Toldos Yaakov Yoseif) and on the earth below — there is no other.” the word “Tignovu” not being “Signovu. It is Ch. 19, v. 17: “V’lo siso olov cheit” — (Deut. 4:39) as if the verse were saying, “NO, you shall Even if you have reprimanded your friend and What is the difference between “knowing steal.” The last words of the previous verse he has not accepted your reproof, do not h old it” and “pondering it in the heart”? are “Ani Hashem Elokeichem.” I am your this against him. You probably did not rebuke G-d. “LO,” if not, “tignovu,” you will surely him properly. (Rabbi Yechezkeil Shraga of TWO STAGES OF ACCEPTANCE steal. There are so many opportunities for a Shinov in Divrei Yechezkeil) Sometimes, peo ple admit that there is a gap person to steal, especially small thi ngs, This article is provided as part of Shema Yisrael Torah Network. between what they know intellectually and stationery from an office, unauthorized use of Permission is granted to redistribute electronically or on paper, provided that this notice is included intact. what they are ready for emotionally. They a copy machine, etc. Chances of getting will say, “Yes, this makes sense. This is a caught are miniscule. It is only the awareness The Weekly Navi better way, a healthier way, a truer way. Still, of conforming with Hashem’s wishes that will By Avraham Sonenthal it’s not for me. It’s too hard; I cannot do it.” stop a person from stealing. (Nirreh li) Therefore, the Torah emphasizes the Alternatively, the gemara B.K.