Thoughts on the Parshah from Sholom D. Lipskar Shabbos Parshas Mishpatim another it is freedom. Shabbos Mevarchim The other is Divine/Torah Law. These laws create society and form And” these are the laws a people. Torah regulations are not developed by consensus of that you shall put in society’s needs but are directed by G-d to complete the perfection “place before them (the of the world to become a dwelling place for Him. These laws never Jewish People) (Ch.21 v1).” change and apply to every individual, every society and every Each expression in this verse location. G-d’s laws are absolute and form the foundation of a connotes specific meaning. healthy, balanced world.

The conjunction “And” Human designed Laws are established only after a society is formed which begins this portion of in a particular geographic location. Torah laws were mandated to Mishpatim connects it to the create the Jews while wandering in a no man’s land desert before prior portion of Yitro. This they had their own Land. emphasizes that just as the content of the prior portion Our Torah is the eternal code gifted to us by the Architect of Man and (the Ten Commandments) His Universe to develop all of creation in the most beneficial and were given by G-d at Sinai, holy way. They must all be accepted and adhered to unconditionally so too were all the laws/rules of the Torah, Divinely revealed at and beyond our limited rationality because they were given by Sinai. Not only were beyond rational statutes commanded by G-d Hashem at Sinai and produced the greatest people in the history but even the most elementary rules of civility i.e. the treatment of of mankind. servants and laws of civil damages were likewise dictated by G-d. Have a great Shabbos and a good week. “That you shall put in place” directs Moses (and all teachers) to convey and explain these laws so they are clearly and plainly understood. Though directed by G-d these laws fit neatly into the human mind and can be comprehended logically and rationally. Rabbi S. Lipskar These rules may seemingly not require faith or acceptance of a “Higher Authority” to qualify their acceptance. Stories of Life “Before them” specifies that we must adjudicate legal matters before a Jewish Court (Beit Din) rather than a secular court. Though the ruling may be the same as they conform with the practical Life does not tell stories. People do. needs and protection of society still one must use a JEWISH Court. Life provides raw materials. Raw enough for us to This very important preface to this portion which contains 53 laws, emphasizes a critical prerequisite in accepting and living according look back and construct at least two versions of to the Torah. our autobiographies—one a dungeon, the other a palace. There are two types of laws. One is natural law constructed and adopted by society’s arbitrary decisions which result from community needs for civilized orderly living. These laws created This is the greatest kindness the Master of Life by society include taxation, zoning, traffic laws etc. If not for an has given us: He has placed His own pen in our amalgamation of people living together as a community these laws hands, so that we may enjoy the dignity of a palace would be unnecessary. In a world of moral and ethical relativism these laws can radically change in accordance to each society’s constructed by our own design. perceived values, including notions of right and wrong, good and evil. During one period of time abortion was murder, whereas in 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 fulfill 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 fulfilling 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 afflicted 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 fulfill 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 sacrifice. 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 & after every Minyan

mincha / Maariv Minyanim (mon - Thurs) Sunday Mincha /Maariv Minyanim Main Minyan 2:00 pm Early Mincha 5:55 pm 10:00 pm Sephardic Minyan 5:55 pm Following Main Minyan 5:55 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 February 6 for you and all of the soldiers safety and well being daily.

Daniella Malka bat Natanya Alot Hashachar / Dawn 5:48 am Menachem Mendel haLevi ben Hanna Guenendel Earliest Talit & Tefillin 6:19 am Menachem Mendel ben Aurit Netz Hachamah / Sunrise 7:02 am Eden Chana bat Karine Cecile (Earliest Amidah) Benyamin Aharon ben Jeniya Gila Rut Latest Shema 9:46 am Zman Tfillah 10:42 am Chatzot / Midday 12:34 pm Earliest Mincha 1:03 pm Plag HaMincha 5:01 pm Shekiah / Sunset 6:08 pm (Preferable latest time for Mincha) Tzeit Hakochavim / Nightfall 6:32 pm (Earliest preferable Ma’ariv)

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The Lubavitcher Rebbe said, “Be scrupulous about saying the entire Tehillim (Psalms) on Shabbos Mevarchim (Blessing of the New Month). It is crucial for you, for your children, and your children’s children.” Every Shabbos Mevarchim in the Haime Library 8:30 - 9:00 am Sponsored by the Duchman Family Questions: 1) In this parsha, several laws pertain to the treatment of a widow. Who in the Torah is actually referred to as a widow?

Chayale Lipskar Morah Malkie’s 2) In what two contexts is fire mentioned in this parsha? Tot Shabbat Tot Shabbat 2 Ages: 0 - 3 Pre1 - K 3) In this parsha, which two laws refer to the sun? 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Back of Women’s Back of women’s Answers from last week: Section section 1) In Parshas Va’era, the Torah states that Elazar the son of Aharon married a daughter of Putiel (6:25). Rashi lists Putiel as one of the seven names of Yisro (Rashi - Exodus 18:1). 2) Eliezar the son of Moshe, and Elazar the son of Aharon, are first Sara Fraida Katan Raquel Gilinski cousins. Their names differ only by the letter yud - which has the Aleph Wonder Girls Pre Tween Girls gematria (numerical value) of ten! Grades: 1 - 3 Grades: 4 - 5 3) Tziporah the wife of Moshe, and Tzipor the father of Balak (Numbers 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 22:2), have similar names that mean a bird. 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Montessori 2 Montessori 1 RIDDLE RULES 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! Mendel Schwartz Mushky Segall Youth Boys Tween Girls Grades: 1 - 4 Grades: 6 - 8 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Montessori3 Back Office

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Candle lighting 5:46 p.m. Shalosh Seudos This Week: Shalosh Seudos this week is available for sponsorship. Mincha / Kabbalas Shabbos 5:50 p.m.

Hashkama Minyan recital of entire Tehillim 6:00 a.m. Shabbos Day Hashkama Minyan 7:15 a.m. Recital of the entire book of Tehillim 7:30 a.m. Tanya / 8:50 a.m. Shacharis (Morning Services) 9:00 a.m. Children’s Programs 10:00 a.m. the caterer for this week’s Upstairs Minyan 10:30 a.m. kiddush and Shalosh seudos is Kiddush 12:00 p.m. Food Art in honor of Shabbos Mevarchim 1:00 p.m. Daf Yomi 4:35 p.m. Men’s Shiur 4:35 p.m. kiddushim at The Shul Women’s Shiur 4:35 p.m. Please help us to provide our weekly Shabbos Kiddush and Shalosh Seudos for Boys 4:35 p.m. Shalosh Seudos by becoming a sponsor. Or join the Kiddush Bank Mincha 5:35 p.m. by becoming a Partner ($770 annually ) or Patron ($360 anually) Shabbos Ends / Ma’ariv 6:40 p.m. Father and Son Learning 7:30 p.m.

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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.

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Birthdays Yahrtzeits 27 Shevat Mr. Jose Yankelevitch 27 Shevat Shimon Tzvi ben Samuel obm 28 Shevat Mr. Juan Garfunkel Brother of Mrs. Beverley Schottenstein 28 Shevat Mr. Leon Goldenberg 28 Shevat Zilpa bas Yehuda obm 28 Shevat Mrs. Dina Gottlieb Mother-in-law of Ms. Lydia Hasson 28 Shevat Mr. Jacob Izak 28 Shevat Tzvi Hirsh obm 28 Shevat Mr. David Lekach Father of Mr. Marc Olesky 28 Shevat Mr. Isaac Lekach 28 Shevat Ann Berry obm 28 Shevat Ms. Leora Saka Grandmother of Mr. Barry Wax 28 Shevat Mrs. Gloria Sterental Lipschutz 28 Shevat Josef ben Moshe obm 29 Shevat Mrs. Judith Farbman Father of Mrs. Cipora Fraiman 29 Shevat Ms. Bertha Schloser 28 Shevat Dov ben Mordechai obm Father of Mrs. Pauline R. Kopelman 29 Shevat Reb Hershel ben Benjamin obm Kid’s Birthdays Husband of Mrs. Susan Rosenstein 27 Shevat Avraham Yaakov Katz 29 Shevat Avraham ben Esther obm 27 Shevat Dov Shapiro Father of Mr. Morris A. Marcus 30 Shevat Eliyahu Akiva Lipskar 29 Shevat David ben Moshe obm Uncle of Mrs. Sarah Lotkin 30 Shevat Fradel bas Yissachar Dov (Druker) obm Anniversaries Grandmother of Mr. Abraham Gewirtz Mr. & Mrs. Fred and Judith Farbman 30 Shevat Moshe obm Father of Ms. Penni Silverman 30 Shevat Mordechai obm Mazal Tov Father of Mr. Arnold Lewis Cohen Mazal Tov to the Mr. & Mrs. Ronen and Yael Cohen on the Bar Mitzvah 30 Shevat Shimon ben Dovid obm of their son Yaniv. May they continue to raise him to Torah, Chupah and Father of Mr. Terence Speyer Ma’asim Tovim and have much nachas from him. 1 Adar Simcha bas Shlomo obm Mother of Mr. Yaacov Saidof 1 Adar Yocheved bas Asher obm New Members Mother-in-law of Mrs. Rosita Boruchin Mr. & Mrs. Ronen and Yael Cohen and Family 2 Adar I Shmuel Rottenberg obm Father of Mrs. Regina Bisk 2 Adar Baila bas Avraham Chaim obm Daughter of Mrs. Judy Milstein 3 Adar Malka bas Menahem obm Community Notice Board: Mother of Mr. Menahem Ivcher 3 Adar Meshulam Shraga Feivish obm The Chayenu & Dvar Malchus publications are available Father of Mr. Baruch Halpern for sale at the front receptionist. 3 Adar Shajne ben Dovid obm Grandfather of Mr. Isaac Salver

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Mezuzos are also available for sale at After every Kiddush and event, The Shul donates the The Shul front office 10 cm: $45 left over food to organizations or families in need. 12 cm: $50 We are looking for volunteers to help collect and wrap the food. Tefillin: If you would like to help please contact the Regular: $350 Mashgiach, Mordechai Olesky after the Kiddush. Gasos $550 Community service hours will be awarded. 8 Community Happenings Sharing with your Shul Family

Shevat 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 the month of Shevat is Kindly Sponsored by for donations received between 1/22/19 and 1/28/19 We apologize for any errors or omissions that we may have made. 1st Merchant Funding, LLC Mrs. Raquel Laniado Mr. Nathaniel Aryeh and Family Mr. & Mrs. Jackie Abraham Mr. Ari Lefkovits Mr. & Mrs. Yankie Andrusier Mr. Mark Majeski in loving memory of Nathaniel’s Mr. Refael Baradarian Mr. Eli Marder Dr. & Mrs. Bernard Baumel Mr. Pablo Meles Father, “Ha’rav Raphael Ben Mr. Barak Ben Shitrit Mr. Daniel Minkowitz Mr. Jonathan Ben-Chetrit Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Mizrahi ChaCham Rebi Chiya” Judge & Mrs. Mark Blumstein Mr. & Mrs. Temuri Nanikashvili Mr. & Mrs. Jordan Bublick Mr. Ben Philipson Mr. Arnold Lewis Cohen Mr. Aaron Reifer “Those who establish Synagogues for prayer and those who come there to Mr. Samuel Dror Mr. Brian Rosen / Rosen pray, those who provide lights for illumination, wine and grape juice for kiddush Dr. & Mrs. Jean Jacques Edderai Partnership and havdalah, food for the wayfarers and charity for the needy, and all those who Rabbi & Mrs. Henry Eichler Dr. & Mrs. Michael Salzhauer occupy themselves faithfully with communal affairs - may The Holy One, blessed Mr. & Mrs. Gabriel Eilemberg Mr. Moshe Silber be He, give them their reward, remove them from all sicknesses, heal their entire Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Englard Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Sragowicz body, pardon all their sins, and send blessing and success to all their endeavors, Dr. & Mrs. Raymond Failer Mr. Ilan Sredni together with all Israel their brethren; and let us say Amen.” Mr. Ari Fisch Mr. Mark Stein Mr. & Mrs. Arthur M. Gellman Mr. & Dr. Morris Tuchman Mr. & Ms. Shaya Gheblikian Mr. Jason A. Vessal Mr. & Mrs. Jacob J. Givner Mr. & Mrs. Paul Weintraub Refuah Shleimah Mr. & Mrs. Roshi Handwerger Mr. & Mrs. Jorge Woldenberg If you have a health update on anyone listed please contact The Shul. We would like to HDK Holdings LLC Mr. & Mrs. Lenny Wolfe keep the listing current and remove names of people who have recovered. Mr. Melvin Katz Mr. Jose Yankelevitch MEN WOMEN Mr. & Mrs. Jack Klein Eber Avraham ben Fruma Esther Tzipora Pnina bas Slava Shlomo Yaakov ben Chaya Sarah Tcharna Esther bas Feiga Rochel Rochel Doryse-Devorah bas Sonia Simcha Chaim Zelig Ben Eidel Feige bas Krandel Safety Recommendation Ari ben Na’ama Tziporah Pnina bas Slava Tzvi Yitzchak ben Chaya Chaya Miriam Yehudit bat Chava Baruch Raphael ben Fraida Clara bat Corina Ensure your family is more visible when walking Aryeh Leib ben Sura Henya Rivka bat Shoshana at night by wearing a reflective vest or adding Rafael Maya ben Sol Miriam bat Risha Raizel Aaron ben Tamar Dana Ella bas Devorah Hinde reflective tape to outer clothing. Raphael Moshe ben Miriam Chana bas Shoshana Meyer Yankev ben Chaya Etel Ilana bas Shaina Rochel Alexander ben Esther Raizel Chava bas Elka Menucha Children riding on scooters or walking amongst Raphael Moshe ben Sarah Chaya bas Rachel Moshe ben Zoila Fayge bas Chaya adults in dark clothing are difficult to see at night. Moshe Avraham ben Tziporah Riva Miriam Leah bas Helen The danger is heightened in areas where there are Chaim ben Pnina Gabriel ben Esther no sidewalks. Chaim Tzvi Hirsch ben Guttel A concerned member alerted us to this very real hazard. Please take extra precaution when walking at night.

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10 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!

Hayom Yom In the winter of 1942, the sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Y. , 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 - Shevat 26 Ahava, affection, is the breath of life in the Avoda Rashi’s commentary on Talmud opens the mind ...to his work - the soul’s occupation in the World To of Chassidus. It is the thread that binds chassidim and uncovers the essence-intellect. Come is commensurate with its occupation in the to each other, that binds Rebbe to chassidim and material world. If he had studied Torah regularly, chassidim to Rebbe. Ahava works in a direct way Tuesday - Shevat 30 there too (in the World To Come) the soul is (initiated affection) and also in a reflective way Many Chassidim considered the day they arrived ushered into the “Tents of Torah”; (responding to the other’s affection). It knows no in Lubavitch to be their “birthday.” My teacher, R. barriers and transcends the limits of time and Shmuel Betzalel, arrived in Lubavitch the first time ...to his labor - if he performed his avoda properly place. on Thursday evening parshat Mishpatim 5608 then his ascent goes on... (1848). Every year after that, he stayed awake all Shabbos - Shevat 27 that night and took pains to put on his tefillin ...until erev (“evening”) - higher and higher until My father writes in one of his : Early at the exact time he had entered the Tzemach he attains the ultimate delight and areivut chassidim resolved in their souls to refrain from Tzedek’s chamber for yechidus the first time. (“sweetness”) of the Essence of the En Sof, may He anything that is permissible (by Torah law) but for be blessed. Wednesday - 1 Adar 1 which they felt a desire and urge. This breaks the Thursday - 2 Adar 1 passion. It is written: “Man goes out to his work and to his labor (avoda) until evening.” Every soul in its Rabeinu Haggadol the Alter Rebbe, set forth a Sunday - Shevat 28 descent into this material world has general and program for Chassidim of striving (avoda) with the One of the Baal Shem Tov’s teachings: personal tasks. This, then, is the meaning of the mind and seeking truth, to critically examine one’s verse: every move to be certain it conforms strictly with “When you see chamor, a donkey” - when you truth2 and comes through avoda, effort. carefully examine your chomer (“materiality”), your Man goes out to his work - the soul “goes out” from body, you will see... its position in the trove of souls, in the highest This avoda does not imply - as some think, heavens, and descends from plane to plane until it altogether erroneously - that one must pulverize ...”your enemy” - meaning, that your chomer hates comes to be invested in a body and in the natural mountains and shatter boulders, turn the world your Divine soul that longs for G‑dliness and the and animal souls. The purpose of this descent is upside down. The absolute truth is that any avoda, spiritual, and furthermore, you will see that it is... “man to his work” - to his general task of achieving any act, whatever it may be, is perfectly satisfactory dominance of “form over matter” (meaning, the when performed with true kavana, intent: A b’racha ...”lying under its burden” placed upon it - (the pronounced with kavana; a word of davening as it body) by G‑d, namely, that it should become refined spiritual over the material), to illuminate the world with the light of Torah and the candle of Mitzva. should be, with a prepared heart and an awareness through Torah and mitzvot; but the body is lazy to of “before Whom you stand”; a passage in Chumash fulfill them. It may then occur to you that...... to his labor refers to each individual’s particular said with an awareness that it is the word of G‑d; ...”you will refrain from helping it” - to enable it to mission, for every soul has its unique Avoda in a verse of Tehillim; a beneficent trait of character fulfill its mission, and instead you will follow the intellect and emotions according to its nature and expressed in befriending another with affection path of mortification of the flesh to break down character. and love. the body’s crass materiality. However, not in this ...until evening - while there is still time to The truth of the matter is, that to achieve this approach will the light of Torah reside. Rather... accomplish, as it is written, “Today, to perform them calls for great and intense effort, meaning simply ...”you must aid it” - purify the body, refine it, but do (the mitzvot).” to study a great deal of Torah and to comprehend not break it by mortification it - each according to his ability - and then G‑d will On a more profound level the verse may be help him be what truth demands. Monday - Shevat 29 explained as follows: The verse refers to the ascent The Alter Rebbe once said: of the soul in general, achieved by its prior descent (Man goes out) into the material world: Rashi’s commentary on Chumash is the “wine of Torah.” It opens the heart and uncovers one’s When the soul ascends from its being enclothed in essence-love and essence-fear (of G‑d). the body in this material world, then... 11 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!

Is Logic Logical? Our single letter. The answer is: We aren’t. We fake it. Changing World This week’s chapter, Mishpatim, begins with G-d’s words to Moses: “And these are the laws that Love, mistakes, passions, all our vices, music, Seeing the Cracks in our Existing you shall put before them.” The Midrash (oral romance, magic — are all driven by forces that Systems interpretation of Torah) – cited by the classical are beyond the logical. Torah commentator, Rashi – explains the addition of “and (these are the laws).” Wherever Why is it then, when it comes to G-d so many it says “V’eileh” (“and these” – in Hebrew the people become so very logical? They demand letter vov at the beginning of a word means rational or empirical proof for G-d’s existence? “and”), the word comes to add to that which was before. “And these are the laws” teach us that I always wondered why I resisted the just as the first ones [the Ten Commandments] organization argument when it came to proving were received at Sinai, so too are these laws the existence of G-d. The argument goes like from Sinai. this: Anything organized directs us to someone that created that organization. A building points arl Popper, the Austrian-British philosopher What is the significance of this addition? Why to an architect. A book to an author. A sonnet of science, writes that “Science is not a would we think that these laws were not given to a composer. How much more so does our system of certain, or well-established, at Sinai that the Torah needs to emphasize it universe – which is infinitely more organized K with the additional vov (‘and’)? than anything in existence – point to a Creator, statements; nor is it a system which steadily a cosmic engineer that put it all in place. advances towards a state of finality. Our science Because “mishpatim” (the word used here for is not knowledge: it can never claim to have ‘laws’) refers to the Torah’s rational and logical Why do so many people reject this argument attained truth, or even a substitute for it….We do laws. The argument could be made that religious which seems to be as good a proof as any in not know: we can only guess. And our guesses law needs to be received from Sinai, but rational science? are guided by the unscientific, the metaphysical laws can be initiated by man. Tells us the Torah: (though biologically explicable) faith in laws, No! The foundation of logic is the supralogical Answer: in regularities we can uncover/discover…The (Sinai). We don’t reject the argument. We reject its old scientific ideal of episteme—of absolutely conclusion, its consequences. G-d implies certain, demonstrable knowledge—has proved One letter in the Torah – one and only one letter personal responsibility. If G-d exists that means to be an idol. The demand for scientific vov – tells us what the brilliant thinkers, Popper, that I may be responsible for my behavior – objectivity makes it inevitable that every Heisenberg, Goedel concluded thousands of responsible and accountable to G-d and to scientific statement must remain tentative for years later… others. ever….” The logical fact is that true logic is built on the Suddenly, we become highly logical… The physicist, Werner Heisenberg showed that supralogical. Now the supralogical is not the in physics laws are at best probabilities. And the same as illogical. The illogical is beneath logic Most of our choices and activities are not great mathematician, Kurt Goedel demonstrated – plain stupidity. Supralogical is above logic, determined by logic alone. Yet, when it comes to the same in mathematics. In his famous Goedel’s preceding logic. The most logical thing of all is G-d we become enamored by logic. Theorem he proves that there exist meaningful that something precedes logic. Is it possible that entire generations of mathematical statements that are neither thinkers have denied G-d’s existence and built provable nor disprovable, now or ever. That is, not Why is that the case? Because there is no true absolute basis for morality if it is created and philosophies and social systems based on their simply because human thought or knowledge beliefs – all in order to conveniently avoid the is insufficiently advanced but because the driven by human logic alone. Anything created by human logic can be destroyed or altered by personal responsibility that G-d demands of us? very nature of logic renders them incapable of If that is true, what does that say about our resolution, no matter how long the human race the same logic. If morality is based on consensus and basic human freedoms granted to us by political and economic structures? What kind of survives or how wise it becomes. “No axiomatic security can we expect from a world that is built system containing arithmetic can demonstrate man-made institutions, those same men can decide to retract those freedoms. “All men are on a logic that denies its supralogical axiomatic its own consistency, so we can never know for source? sure whether our system is consistent. Any such created equal” the American Founding Fathers system must have true statements which are declared, because they knew that if the freedom And while we’re at it (asking some difficult unprovable within the system.” does not come from the Creator, then it cannot questions), I might as well add: How often do we be inalienable. If King George granted them use logic to smokescreen our real intentions? You may be surprised, but this principle – that freedom, than he can choose to take it from To hide irrational and irresponsible behavior logic is built on supralogical axioms – is stated them as well. behind rational excuses? in this week’s Torah portion. What is even more surprising is that the Torah teaches us this Now if logic itself is built on supralogical axioms, What has all this to do with our times? Plenty. invaluable wisdom with the addition of one why then are we so mesmerized by logic? 12 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!

The last decade has exposed the vulnerability How to Get Rid of Bad Habits The in the Talmud offer various scenarios of our fragile world. Global upheavals — from in which the “warned ox,” the ox that gored three the rise of extremist terrorism, to our tottering and Create Better Ones times, can revert back to the legal status of an institutions — have shattered the illusion By Menachem Feldman “innocent ox.” For example, if a “warned ox” is of our invulnerability. Notwithstanding our Back in the day, before cars were used to sold to a new owner, the status of the ox changes unprecedented prosperity, technology, military transport people and merchandise, before there and it becomes an “innocent ox.” We assume might and material successes, many are were tractors to plow fields, the ox was a central that the sale of the ox will change its nature, questioning the very viability of our cherished feature of daily life. transforming it from an ox that is prone to systems. the 21st century has been witness to a goring into one that is gentle and domesticated. deterioration of trust and confidence in leaders, Unlike a car, an ox has a mind of its own, which government and business. And more upheaval is could potentially cause problems for its owner. Why would the sale effect such deep change? sure to come. An ox would occasionally damage property, A single negative habit is very difficult to change and the owner of the ox was held liable for the in isolation. The way to change a bad habit is to With our man-made logical systems and damage. institutions under attack, with our security under change the environment. An animal develops question and all the uncertainty brewing – the One category of the laws of torts, explained in this bad habits while living in a specific setting, since vov that begins our Torah portion (“v’eileh”) week’s Parshah, is those pertaining to the goring various elements of the environment trigger the looms larger than ever. Our man made logical ox. The Torah teaches that if an ox gores once or behavior. The moment the animal is placed in structures have wandered away from Sinai. They twice, the owner of the ox is only responsible a different environment, the triggers are no need to reconnect to the mission statement to pay for half of the damage. The reason for longer present, and the animal can develop new given at Sinai and reinstated by our Founding this is that it is considered unusual for an ox patterns of positive behavior. Fathers: In G-d We Trust. One Nation Under G-d. to gore. The ox is considered a tam, “innocent,” The same is true for each of us. Keeping In an insane world like ours, where innocent and therefore the owner is only partially liable resolutions to improve a specific behavior is suffer and wicked prosper, a world full of because he did not anticipate that his “innocent” very hard, and it takes a tremendous amount contradictions and paradoxes – we can take ox would gore. If, however, the ox gores a third of willpower. The path that is more likely to comfort in knowing that the insanity is a result time, then the owner is responsible to cover the succeed is not to change a specific behavior, but of a logical system refusing to acknowledge its full costs of the damage, since this animal has to change the overall environment. If one places supralogical Creator. If we cannot sense that now shown it has a habit of goring. The animal is oneself in a positive environment, with positive G-d is the true reality of all of existence, and a muad, “warned,” and the owner is expected to influences, the old patterns are more likely we have the ability to resist it because it makes be aware and guard the animal more carefully. to fall away, creating space for new, positive us uncomfortable – then it surely makes more patterns and habits. sense that our world be insane than sane. This was an important law for people living in the ancient world. But what about for those Research from Duke University confirms this. True sanity means embracing the world beyond of us living in cities and suburbs in the 21st Professor Wendy Wood found that students logic. century—? What can we learn from the law of who habitually watched television were able to the goring ox? So let’s do something not logical together: break the habit when they transferred to a new Let us defy all the fear and insecurity around The kabbalists explain that within each person university—if the TV was in a different location. us by passionately embracing our absolute there are two souls, the G‑dly soul and the Students who found the TV in the same location foundation of faith in G-d. Let us crawl out of animal soul. The animal soul is the selfish were less successful at breaking the TV habit. our comfort zones and shake up the world a aspect of the personality, but it’s not necessarily So in order to stop bad habits or develop new little – with a revolution of goodness. For every destructive. In fact, if the animal soul causes ones, it’s important to pay attention to the negative thought you have, counter it with two harm to someone else, we assume that the environment and not rely on willpower alone, positive actions. As we witness wild behavior aggression is the exception, not the rule. We Wood says. of different sorts, let it inspire us to go beyond assume that the animal soul is still “innocent.” If the internal animal is getting out of hand, our own norms of kindness. Instead of doing Yet, once the animal soul develops a habit of you can try to muster the willpower to control the logical thing – being overwhelmed by all destructive behavior, it becomes very difficult to and contain the animal. You may or may not the uncertainty, or battling fire with fire, let rid oneself of the habit. be successful. Or, you could take the holistic us transcend our logic and just become better approach. Change the environment; surround people. The first lesson is to recognize the power of destructive habits and to prevent ourselves yourself with positive people and spiritual from falling into negative behavior patterns. experiences. The old triggers will fall away, new It may be the most logical thing we have ever patterns will emerge, new habits will take hold. done. When we study the teachings of the Oral Law, which expound upon the law of the goring ox, Place yourself in a holy environment. we discover a second, more profound, lesson about what we can do to break free of the destructive behavior patterns. 13 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!

Halacha of The Week with him is disqualified, even if he knows that Leap Year Explained By Rabbi Dov Schochet he and the other witness are telling the truth, By Yerachmiel Tilles he cannot testify. The Shach (a preeminent Kosher Witnesses commentary on the Shulchan Aruch) is surprised The Pregnant Year by this, and struggles to understand the logic. mmediately following the experience of n the secular Gregorian calendar, every four He ultimately explains that is it a Torah decree revelation, the Torah begins “And these are the years an extra day is added to the month that if one of the witnesses is not kosher, it Laws”. If Sinai is going to be meaningful and Oof February, since the solar revolution takes I invalidates all the testimony, making it as if nearly 365 plus one-quarter days. The Jewish leap- impactful, it must be translated into practical there were no witnesses at all. laws of civilization. In fact, most of the laws year system is much more dramatic - it has to be! detailed in this portion are monetary law, If a person commits a sin which they do not On the one hand, the Torah commands to track the guiding interpersonal disputes, damages and recognize is a sin, they are not disqualified. Some new moons and to keep a lunar calendar (see Ex. disagreements. The prefix “And” tells us that use this to explain a case in which a witness 12:2). Since the lunar cycle is about 29.5 days, a these as well are a part of the Sinai revelation. disqualifies himself by saying that he shaves lunar year of 12 months contains 354 days (the In Ethics of our Fathers we are taught that one with a razor, making him a sinner, that he is not months alternate between 29 and 30 days in of the pillars of the world is Mishpat, justice. believed, for we assume that when he shaved length - a month couldn’t be 29.5 days anymore he did not know it was prohibited. Being that it One of the laws that we are taught is the law of a than a calendar year could be 365 ¼ days). One is unfortunately common for people to do so, we false witness. The simple reading of the verse is consequence of keeping a lunar calendar would be don’t trust him when he says he did it knowing that one should not testify falsely. However, the that our festivals (like the Islamic holy days) would it was a violation. Similarly, if a person were to Rabbis read into the language of the Torah that occur 11 or so days earlier each year in relation to tie or untie a knot on Shabbat they would not be it is also disqualifying a Rasha (wicked person) the solar cycle, and thus, every three years would disqualified for most do not recognize that to be from being a witness. The obvious question is fall more than a solar month earlier, and every nine a Shabbat violation. how to define the term. This is a very relevant years, a whole season earlier. issue, for every time there is a marriage we need A gambler is disqualified from being a witness. However, it is also specified in the Torah that to have two kosher witnesses. If the witness is There are two reasons brought, either because Passover must always be celebrated in the spring not Kosher it can put the validity of the marriage they are not working for money and don’t time (Deut. 16:1) and Sukkot during autumn ceremony into question. understand the difficulty in making a living (ibid.16:12). or because earning money from gambling is The general definition of a Rasha is one who somewhat analogous to theft. According to In order for the festivals to retain their position violated a Biblical commandment for which the the first reason, if the person had a side job he relative to the seasons, an adjustment must be penalty is lashes or worse. In those cases, the would be a kosher witness. According to the made to enable the lunar calendar to maintain violator is a Biblically disqualified witness. If the second, if the person was not using the money harmony with the solar cycle, and indeed an person violated a Biblical law for which there from gambling for his expenses he would extraordinary provision is taken. In the 3rd, 6th, 8th, are no lashes or penalty (e.g. a prohibition that be fine. Therefore, if the person has a job and 11th, 14th, 17th, and 19th year of every 19 year has no action) or one violated a Rabbinic law, does not use the gambling winnings for their cycle an entire month is added before the month in they are a Rabbinically disqualified witness. expenses, according to all he can be a witness. which Passover falls - not just a day. Such a year is Some argue that if one violates a Rabbinic law called “shana m’uberret” - literally, “a pregnant year.” Any person who shows a disregard to their they are only disqualified if the violation has personal dignity and has no concern to be This year - 5779 - is such a year, the 3rd in the some monetary benefit, we thus see that this shamed cannot serve as witnesses for they have current 19 year cycle, pregnant with a thirteenth person is willing to sin for financial gain. no natural deterrence against testifying falsely, month and also with extra meaning and growth The later responsa discuss a case where a as they are not concerned about the shame it potential. Let’s look at one of the interesting person knows about himself that he is a sinner, might bring. lessons that may be drawn from the “reconciliation” but the court does not know, and they ask him to of the sun and the moon and consider its practical Any person who was disqualified, as soon as testify about some event that he has knowledge applications for our personal lives: they repent and regret their ways, are once of. If the court asks one to testify and they deny again Kosher. The exception is if the person was The lunar and solar cycles symbolize two basic knowledge (when they truly know) it is a sin, disqualified for a financial crime, or has some spiritual principles, namely, consistency and so what is he to do? To tell the court that he benefit to doing Teshuva, then there is a higher innovation. can’t testify because he is a sinner is also not an threshold required to ascertain their sincerity. option, for we do not accept testimony of self- The sun symbolizes stability in that the amount of incrimination. The consensus is that the reason light it radiates each day is constant. The “sun pole” we don’t allow a Rasha to testify is because he in our lives is our regular pattern of observance might lie. In this case where the person knows and our basic principles and goals, areas where it is he is telling the truth, he may testify. important to be consistent, and unwavering. If a person knows that the witness testifying The moon symbolizes change in that the amount 14 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE! of light it reflects varies continuously. As such, the “moon pole” in our lives is the striving for Stories with Soul “All you have to do is to answer a few questions improvement, progress and growth, and utilization which I will pose to you. Are you agreeable to of one’s creativity. It Once Happened this arrangement?” asked the governor. Each type of service - constant and changing - he great scholar Rabbi Yonatan Eibeshutz “Yes, what are the questions?” possesses certain advantages. When mitzvot are was known far and wide for his enormous carried out with constancy over a period of time, the erudition and remarkably sharp wit. The “First, tell me immediately and without repetitiveness itself leads to the service becoming T governor of the city of Metz took great pleasure hesitation how many letters there are in the part of our very nature (see Mishna Avot 4:2). in testing the rabbi’s intellect. He would make [Hebrew] sentence I just quoted to you?” One’s service to G‑d is whole when these opposing a decree against the Jewish residents, knowing poles become complementary, just as the sun full well that Rabbi Eibeshutz would dash to his With not even a pause, Rabbi Eibeshutz replied, and moon play an equal role in fixing the Jewish palace to intercede for his brethren. Then, the “There are the same number as the years of your calendar and its holidays. The new mitzvot governor would pose some difficult puzzle or life, sixty.” observances (or higher levels of observance of the riddle to attempt to stump the great scholar. As ones already in our mitzvot repertoire) which we history records it, fortunately, Rabbi Eibeshutz The governor was astounded, but not deterred. attain should become enduring commitments, and always succeeded in besting his foe and having He continued with his next question: “Now, how those which we have already become accustomed the evil decree nullified. many words did the same sentence contain?” to should still be done each time with the eagerness that is usually reserved for first-time events. Once the governor issued a decree proclaiming The rabbi answered with the same swiftness, that the Jews of Metz would be given a deadline “There are seventeen words--the same as in our by which they would all be required to submit famous saying, `Israel lives forever’--Am Yisroel The Thirteenth Month Chai L’Olmai Ad. Now, let’s consider the added month itself. to baptism. If they refused, which he knew they Interestingly, it has the same name as the twelfth would, they would be forced from their homes The governor couldn’t contain his admiration. month: Adar. Thus, every “pregnant” year we have into exile. The governor also knew from his past “Wonderful! Now, tell me how many Jews live in an Adar I and an Adar II. Two full months of all that experience that Rabbi Eibeshutz would present Metz and its surrounding areas?” Adar implies. How extraordinary! himself at the governor’s palace in order to plead for his people. Then, he would snare the Adar, which contains the festival of Purim, is the rabbi in his plot, for this time, the rabbi would Again Rabbi Eibeshutz didn’t hesitate: “There official lucky month of the Jewish people. That’s surely fail. are 45,760 Jews in the city of Metz and all of its even built into Jewish law, where it is recommended suburbs, Your Excellency.” that litigation with a non-Jew should be scheduled The Jews of Metz were thrown into turmoil. for Adar. It’s also the official happy month, as is None would consider conversion, but what The governor was momentarily thrown off written, “As soon as Adar begins, increase in joy!” were they to do, where could they turn? Rabbi guard by the rabbi’s brilliant answers. But he Eibeshutz immediately went to the governor. soon regained his bearings and threw out the Should something happen that seems unlucky “Your excellency,” he began, “how can you punish last, and impossible demand. “I want you to or unhappy, don’t be disillusioned. Just as, for an entire community of innocent souls. I beg of write ‘Israel lives forever’ 45,760 times, on a example, chicken soup is not rendered unkosher you not to inflict this terrible suffering upon parchment no larger than the ones you use for by milk that spills into it if the proportion of soup innocent women and babes.” your mezuza scrolls.” This time he knew he had to milk is sixty or more to one, and therefore the won and he smirked with satisfaction. entire mixture including the milk is considered A cold smile passed across the governor’s face. fit to eat and should not be thrown away, so too “On the contrary, my dear rabbi, I am merely Rabbi Eibeshutz paled when he heard this the sixty consecutive days of lucky, happy Adar helping to fulfill a prophecy which is stated in absurd and impossible order. “How long do I not only “swallow up” any seemingly unpleasant scripture: ‘A great trouble will ensue, so terrible have to fulfill your command,” he asked. occurrences during that time period, but can even as never before experienced and never to be make them digestible and, ultimately, tasty. repeated again.’ This passage is interpreted to “I give you one hour,” was the triumphant reply. “And remember that the fate of your unfortunate For sixty days (this year: from Feb. 4, 6pm - April refer to the Jews. I consider it my great privilege brethren is in your hands.” 6, 2019) it is a mitzvah to be extra happy. May to help bring it about.” all our readers take this mitzvah seriously. If you Rabbi Eibeshutz disappeared, but when one want to be super-religious about it, you should be Now came the moment the governor had waited hour had elapsed he presented himself at the increasingly happy each day even in comparison for with such delight. With suppressed glee he governor’s palace. with the previous day of Adar. May G‑d help all of turned to Rabbi Eibeshutz and continued: “But, us to accomplish this by hastening our ultimate joy, my dear friend, I will give you the opportunity of “Your Honor, I have in my hand a parchment the complete redemption of the Jewish people nullifying my decree.” with the dimensions of 2” by 4”. On it is written “And how may I do that,” the rabbi asked. an anagram with the solution to your puzzle. My 15 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE! drawing contains 15 Hebrew letters across and Diversity of Jewish 19 letters down.” Recently In The News Timely Sign Before Lecture Tour Communities in Focus at The governor couldn’t believe his ears. He Chabad Women’s Banquet reached out his hand to take the parchment 3,000 women leaders celebrate from Rabbi Eibeshutz. As he stared at it, ‘righteous women, past and uncomprehending, the rabbi continued to explain: present’ By Dovid MargolinJanuary “When you read this you will see the words, ‘Am Yisroel Chai L’Olmai Ad,’ written in every direction. It is spelled out 45,760 different ways.” ara, a Jewish woman rescued from an Arab village, is slated to speak in the U.S. Before The governor was too shocked to reply, and Sthe trip, she got an encouraging sign. the rabbi continued. “I request of Your Honor to By COLlive reporter cancel the decree pending your deciphering this Sara, a Jewish woman who was trapped in an code, since it may take you some time to work Arab village for over 10 years before being it out.” rescued by the Yad L’Achim, is slated to share her story in cities across the United States. The governor agreed. It is said that the governor worked at Rabbi Eibeshutz’s anagram a full The first leg of the tour was announced 3 days ushky Feldman moved to Reykjavík, year before he was able to decipher all the ago and will take place in the state of Florida, combinations of words. When he completed his Iceland, last year to establish Chabad- scheduled to begin on Sunday, February 10 Lubavitch of Iceland with her husband, study of it, the governor summoned the rabbi and will include 14 events across the Sunshine M Rabbi Avi Feldman. In recent decades, Iceland to his palace. He embraced the scholar and State: said, “I can truly see that your G-d has imparted has become an increasingly popular tourist His wisdom to his followers.” The governor no Chabad of Sarasota, Beis Moshiach, Chabad of destination and is also home to a small Jewish longer tormented the Jews of his city and until Golden Beach, Chabad Downtown Jewish Center community. Feldman had high hopes for the the end of his life held Rabbi Eibeshutz in the in Miami, Aventura Chabad, Hallandale Chabad, Jewish home-away-from-home she hoped to highest esteem. The Palm Beach Synagogue, Chabad of Delray set up in the capital city of Reykjavík, but wasn’t Beach, Las Olas Chabad Jewish Center in Fort sure what would materialize. If you lend money--kesef. (Ex. 22:24) Lauderdale, The Shul of Bal Harbour in Surfside, Beis Menachem of N. Miami Beach, Chabad of Nine months later, sitting at a table at the Lincoln road, and Chabad of Boca Raton West. International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch The Tzemach Tzedek, the third Chabad- Women Emissaries (Kinus Hashluchos) at the Incredibly, as the Florida leg of the tour was New York State Armory in the Williamsburg Lubavitch Rebbe, explained that the announced, a supporter contacted Yad L’Achim section of , N.Y., together with 3,000 Hebrew word for “money,”--kesef--comes saying that they wanted to donate a dollar of other women emissaries and lay leaders from the root word meaning “longing the Rebbe to help benefit the organization. from 100 countries with Chabad presences, she enthusiastically shares what she has and yearning.” The soul, he explained, When the dollar was received at the offices of experienced since moving to the North Atlantic the organization, staff were shocked to discover always yearns to go upward, attaining island. Over the summer, Feldman says, they what was written on the back of the 1988 served literally thousands of fresh, kosher meals higher and higher levels of spirituality. dollar bill. The one who originally received it to Jewish tourists who have been showing up wrote that the Rebbe gave the bill “For Florida in steady streams. The local community, too, Convention.” “If you lend money”--G-d “lends” the has come out of the woodwork to participate in “For us, this is a clear sign of blessing from Jewish life. eternal soul to each of us for a certain Heaven for the tour,” says Yossi Eliav, director period of time, to dwell in a physical body of Special Projects and organizer of the tour. “It’s more than anything we expected,” says Feldman, sitting next to her mother, Leah in this world. It is up to the individual to “The tour is a large undertaking and a lot of work, this dollar from the Rebbe has infused Namdar, co-director of Chabad of Gothenburg, utilize that loan to the fullest, taking everyone involved with a lot of chizzuk and Sweden, and her sister-in-law, Tzivia Namdar, co-director of the recently founded Chabad of advantage of every day that is granted enthusiasm. For Yad L’Achim to receive a dollar from the Rebbe just now with a clear mention of Singer Island, Fla. “We’re seeing more and more on earth. Florida events on it.. there really are no words to people coming to us saying, ‘This is exactly what describe the feeling.” we needed.’ ” 16 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!

are, and she was very much aware of what was going on in the world of shluchim and shluchos.”

Righteous Women: Past and Present The theme of the evening was “Righteous Women: Past and Present,” connecting the day- to-day work of the Chabad emissaries to the heroism of their mothers and grandmothers in the past. Devorah Alevsky, co-director of Chabad The summer season saw an average of 80 people of Greater Cleveland since 1972, spoke of her was to make sure her family was being cared at Shabbat-morning services and some 120 at maternal grandmother, Maryasha Garelik, whose for in the best way possible and expanding from the kiddush that follows. An American couple, husband was arrested and shot in Stalinist there. who first met during Shabbat at the Chabad of Russia in the late 1930s, and her paternal Iceland, recently got engaged. Local activities grandmother, Sarah Katzenelenbogen, whose “Before you look at what you want to contribute have grown as well, and Feldman says that in husband suffered the same fate and who herself to the world, look inside your home,” she said. addition to her biweekly women’s classes and died in Soviet imprisonment in 1952. “Connect with your own light, your experiences, children’s programs, she’s seeing great interest your strengths and your talents. This way you in a Jewish preschool and will turn her efforts to Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky, vice chairman of Merkos will succeed in actualizing your purpose and that in the near future. L’Inyonei Chinuch, spoke after Alevsky on the enlightening others. When my home is lit up, I selfless nature of women emissaries who serve can then become a luminary to all.” At the women’s conference, she’s able to meet Jewish families and individuals throughout the up with friends, family and colleagues to plan world, saying shlichus is associated with various her next step when she returns to Reykjavík. In Helping Them Embrace Their forms of chesed, of kindness and benevolence of Jewish Identities one way or the other, Feldman’s story is echoed a different sort than commonly seen. by each of the woman leaders at the conference While Feldman spoke of nascent Jewish life in Iceland, her aunt, Rochel Loewenthal, co- of shluchos: Each left home and hearth to serve “Many times in society, acts of kindness are a Jewish community, many in faraway places; director of Chabad of Denmark, has been living performed in return for the kindness which we in Copenhagen for the last 22 years. each went with dreams and hopes for the home will receive. We tend to reciprocate kindness, they’d build, each not knowing what the future and then we sometimes expect it in return,” he would bring. “My first Kinus was in 1997,” she says. “I haven’t said, noting that type of give-and-take is natural. missed it since.” But, he continued, “the chesed I speak of tonight Gathered together in New York, these women is the truest form of chesed, performed without take time to step back and reflect on their past She comes for same reason her colleagues do: to any expectation of anything in return. And that get inspired and reinvigorated. Her community, journey and their crucial role in the communities is selfless chesed—chesed chinam.” they and their husbands serve, as well as renew however, has not been without its challenges. A their commitment to the work at hand. recent attempt to ban brit milah (circumcision) “It never weakens, never dissipates, never fell apart in August of last year, but that does not ceases,” emphasized Kotlarsky. It is promulgated The women’s conference, in its 28th year, takes mean the danger to this age-old cornerstone of by the belief that “first you do, and then you hear Jewish life is over. Denmark is one of a number of place around the 22nd of the Hebrew month what has to be done.” of Shevat, the yahrzeit of the Rebbetzin Chaya European countries to have outlawed shechita— kosher ritual slaughter—with Belgium being the Mushka Schneerson, of righteous memory, Nechami Wilhelm, who has lived in Bangkok, the wife of the Rebbe—Rabbi Menachem latest to enact such laws, and Loewenthal says Thailand, since 1995, spoke of the challenges of there are fears that the importation of kosher M. Schneerson, of righteous memory. As the raising a family and building a Jewish home in thousands gathered in the room heard, the meat may be next. As Danish Jews recognize the a place their community center’s security guard obstacles facing them, she says, she sees her Rebbetzin was a noble, behind-the-scenes calls “between heaven and hell.” woman who played an essential role in the work and her husband’s role to share the beauty all aspects of their heritage. of her husband, the Rebbe. His “description is not far from reality,” Wilhelm told the crowd. “We’re on a street of bars and “We make waves to awaken people,” says “Tonight is the 31st yahrzeit of the Rebbetzin nightlife, loud music and tourists of all types Chaya Mushka,” said Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky, Loewenthal. “Jews in Denmark face tremendous and colors. We call it ‘bar mitzvah street.’ Outside pressure from their surroundings to just meld chairman of Merkos L’Inyonei Chinuch, the it’s a bar and inside—a mitzvah.” educational arm of the Chabad-Lubavitch into the crowd, and we’re there to help them embrace their Jewish identities.” movement. “I was with her on that night … . I Trying to bridge the world outside and the can just tell you that she adored you all, deeply. home she was creating for her children, Wilhelm Namdar, Feldman’s mother in Gothenburg, sees She knows what you were, she knows what you explained that she realized that her first mission 17 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!

a silver lining in the current climate in Sweden, Jews have settled in Ashdod to escape the Brazil; and Chaya Mushka Rivkin, the daughter similar to what Loewenthal describes. uncomfortable atmosphere they felt in Western of Chabad emissaries on the campus of Tulane Europe. There is a large Jewish infrastructure in University in New Orleans. “Twenty years ago, Jews living in Sweden felt France, and many of the families that arrived more comfortable with society at large,” she in Ashdod missed the communities they left says. “Today, we are seeing more and more behind. Friedman and her husband work to offer In his address to the women, Rabbi Krinsky noted people coming to learn about Shabbat, kosher, them an atmosphere they are familiar with, that the 90th wedding anniversary of the Rebbe the beauty of the Jewish family, because they even bringing a French-speaking couple, Rabbi and Rebbetzin was celebrated a few weeks ago. feel that those things are under attack, and they Yitzchak and Chana Benisti, to focus especially want to learn more.” on them. He recalled another “90”—how, just before the Rebbe’s 90th birthday in 1992, reporters were Namdar and her husband, Rabbi Alexander “We help them with the bureaucracy, getting beating a path to Crown Heights hoping to Namdar, were formally appointed to their their children into school, Hebrew tutors— cover the momentous occasion. At that time, position in the winter of 1991, just as the very everything we can to help orient them in Israel,” the Rebbe would stand for hours each Sunday first women’s conference was underway. She she says. distributing dollars to thousands of people recalls how a few moments after hanging up from all walks of life who wished to greet him, the phone she got another call, this one from Their goal in Ashdod, says Friedman, is to offer request advice or ask for a blessing, and it was the Rebbe’s secretariat, inviting her to join the all the Jews they encounter “a bridge to a happy, not uncommon for journalists to join in the line ongoing conference right away. At the conclusion joyous, meaningful Judaism that is no-strings- for interview purposes. During the last week of of that Shabbat, she attended the women’s attached and bureaucracy-free. Our job is to February 1992, a Canadian journalist did just melaveh malkah gathering at a much smaller remind people that the Torah belongs to each that, and when his turn came asked the Rebbe hall in the neighborhood of Crown Heights, and every single Jew.” about the significance of 90. N.Y.—the yearly gathering has far outgrown that venue—and the next day was privileged to be ‘The Rebbe’s Tomorrow’ “Without any hesitation whatsoever, no pause, among the women when the Rebbe specially At every conference, recognition is held for the Rebbe replies: ‘In the Jewish alphabet, addressed them. women emissaries who passed away during the every letter has a numeric equivalent. The year. In 5778-79, that included Devorah Groner equivalent for 90 is [the letter] tzadik. Tzadik “The women’s Kinus was something very visibly of Melbourne, Australia; Chaya Zelda Kramer of means righteous. You must constantly strive to dear to the Rebbe,” she says, thinking of that day Montreal, Canada; Atara Guaz of Romainville, be righteous. What was enough for yesterday is nearly three decades ago. France; and Esther Sojcher of Boulogne not enough for today. Today, we have to prepare Billancourt, France. for a better tomorrow.’ ” Another conference attendee, Chani Friedman, serves as a Chabad emissary in the center of the Another tradition is the annual roll call of The next Sunday, March 2, was the last time the Israeli seaside city of Ashdod. Friedman grew locales around the world where Chabad Rebbe gave out dollars, recalled Krinsky. up in Ashdod, her parents having been sent by emissaries serve, a literal geography lesson the Rebbe to found Chabad in the city in 1976, from A to Z. It was read aloud starting with a “What it should mean to us is that we are there and she and her husband, Rabbi Yosef Friedman, rather lofty entity—Chabad of cyberspace—and in that tomorrow,” he said. With young Chabad joined them in 2003. The city has changed since then proceeded to name countries that started couples requesting assignments, offering to go she was a young girl, and in addition to native- with Angola and continued through Zanzibar. wherever and whenever they are needed, “is born Israelis and Moroccan immigrants has over that not the Rebbe’s tomorrow? the years become home to Jews from Russia and Among other speakers on the dais of the Georgia in the 1990s, and in the last decade or cavernous Armory was Shoshy Weber, from so, from France as well. Dnipro, Ukraine, who co-directs the Kollel Torah program in the former Soviet Union; Dvorah Lea More than any of the other groups, French Raichman of Chabad of Manaus, in the Amazon, 18 Get the Picture The full scoop on all the great events and classes around town

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Vivre avec la paracha Un esclave pour six ans comme produite par la force créatrice divine et Commandements, Il se déclara notre Maître et Retour à votre genèse possédait une conscience aiguë de son Créateur. dans le second, Il nous interdit de nous soumettre par Lazer Gurkow En progressant de son état d’énergie spirituelle à tout autre maître que Lui. vers celui de matière physique, elle perdit peu à otre paracha enseigne qu’un Juif peut être peu sa conscience ésotérique et aboutit à l’état Le Midrach nous enseigne que lorsque D.ieu vendu comme esclave pour six ans, mais le de matière inanimée que nous connaissons prononça les mots : « Je suis l’Éternel ton D.ieu premier jour de la septième année, il est aujourd’hui. qui t’ai fait sortir d’Égypte » et devint notre N Maître, Il nous sortit de l’asservissement de nos automatiquement et totalement libéré. Cette loi évoque l’image d’une transformation spontanée L’épicentre maîtres précédents en Égypte et assura notre d’un carrosse en citrouille au douzième Ces deux phénomènes, l’augmentation de la liberté contre toute autre forme d’esclavage coup de minuit. Blague à part, pourquoi le taille et la transformation de la substance, futur. étaient intimement liés. La métamorphose commencement de la septième année produit-il Malheureusement, cette sécurité fut de courte progressive de la substance séminale, de automatiquement l’affranchissement ? durée. Quarante jours plus tard, le peuple l’intangible au tangible, affaiblit sa dimension juif s’engagea dans le péché du Veau d’Or et spirituelle tout en renforçant sa dimension Pourquoi temporiser ? abandonna ainsi son statut protégé. Il est vrai Une autre question : si l’asservissement d’un Juif matérielle. Cette domination matérielle eut pour que la nation juive fut pardonnée pour cette est autorisé, la Torah devrait laisser à son maître conséquence le développement de son espace faute, mais, même après le pardon, la promesse potentiel la latitude de négocier l’échéance de physique, déclenchant ainsi un accroissement de sécurité ne fut jamais réitérée. sa libération selon ses propres termes. Et si phénoménal. l’esclavage d’un Juif est interdit, il devrait l’être Situé au centre d’un univers élargi, et Vol et esclavage complètement. Quel intérêt y a-t-il à temporiser La liberté de l’esclavage dépendrait désormais ? représentant une conscience spirituelle élevée, le point de genèse est réellement l’épicentre de du comportement individuel. Ceux qui l’univers. commettaient des fautes pourraient être vendus Chabbat, le premier dans la pensée comme esclaves. Quand un Juif était convaincu ? À partir de cet épicentre, l’univers se développe de vol et ne pouvait rembourser ses victimes, la D.ieu créa le monde en six jours et le septième en six directions matérielles, le nord, le sud, cour procurait les fonds nécessaires en vendant jour, Il se reposa. Le septième jour est décrit l’est, l’ouest, le haut et le bas. Le développement le voleur coupable comme esclave. comme « le dernier dans la création, le premier spirituel de sa conscience peut aussi être tracé à dans la pensée ». Comme dans toutes les pièces travers six dimensions différentes. Les six jours L’acte de voler est une atteinte portée au premier de théâtre, la pensée originelle de l’auteur se de la Création font allusion à ces six dimensions commandement. Les mots : « [Je suis l’Éternel dévoile dans la dernière scène. Mais que cela dans du développement. Le septième jour ton D.ieu] qui t’ai sorti d’Égypte » indiquent que signifie-t-il concernant le Chabbat et la création représente le retour à l’état séminal de notre D.ieu est partie prenante et intervient dans les ? genèse. affaires du monde. Un voleur, qui rode dans la nuit et guette pour être sûr que personne ne le Les origines physiques et Six jours et Chabbat voit, ignore ouvertement la présence de D.ieu et spirituelles La Torah stipule que pendant six jours nous Sa connaissance de tous nos actes. Le récit que livre la Genèse de la Création est accomplissons notre travail, mais le septième Répudier le Maître divin rend le voleur étonnamment comparable à une perspective jour est consacré à D.ieu. Le travail physique est vulnérable à la subjugation des maîtres mortels. scientifique. Nos commentateurs classiques possible en s’engageant dans la matérialité de C’est la raison pour laquelle un voleur juif peut enseignent que la genèse de la Création fut un notre univers créé, mais la consécration à D.ieu être vendu comme esclave. point infinitésimal qui fut délibérément agrandi n’est possible qu’en retournant à la conscience par D.ieu jusqu’à atteindre la taille galactique de notre Créateur. Toutefois, cette servitude ne peut durer que six notre univers. ans. La septième année constituant une sorte Le jour du Chabbat, nous aspirons à retourner à de Chabbat. Elle représente un retour collectif Les Sages mystiques considéraient ce point notre épicentre, à l’expérience originelle de notre à la conscience que D.ieu est notre Créateur et primordial comme une substance extrêmement existence. Chabbat, est un retour à notre genèse. à l’acceptation de D.ieu comme notre Maître. À raffinée, plus spirituelle que tangible. La matière Il se peut que Chabbat soit décrit comme le ce stade, même le voleur revient à son point de physique de notre univers évolua à partir de cette dernier jour de la Création, survenant à la fin de d’origine, au point séminal de son existence, à substance primaire à travers une série d’étapes la semaine. Mais il est le premier dans la pensée. l’épicentre de l’expérience religieuse. de développements progressifs ordonnés par Il constitue un retour au début du scénario. D.ieu dans le cours de la Création. Quand le soleil se couche à la fin de la sixième année, L’esclave de D.ieu le voleur ferme le chapitre de sa faute. Il n’est donc pas Les mystiques expliquent ensuite que cette Par définition, le Juif est un esclave. Au Sinaï, surprenant que le soleil se lève le lendemain sur une substance rare était dotée d’une âme et d’une D.ieu fit entrer chaque membre de notre peuple année qui déclenche une émancipation automatique. intelligence. Elle se percevait elle-même dans Son service. Dans le premier des Dix 28 Latin Link Reflexion Semanal

Parasha de la Semana Leyes de Robo Si un empleado no está seguro si el Todos conocemos el empleador permite el uso de un objeto en particular de propiedad de la compañía, Mandamiento de No Robaras, debe formularse la siguiente pregunta: Si ¿Pero, estamos seguros de no el empleador estuviera presente en ese profanarlo? momento, ¿evitaría él el usar el objeto o Por Eliezer Wenger continuaría haciéndolo sin preocuparse? Si evitaría el uso o se sentiría incomodo por stá prohibido robar, tanto de un niño ello en presencia del empleador, ese uso como de un adulto, judío o gentil, y aun debe ser evitado aun cuando el empleador Ede un individuo que le ha causado dolor. no está presente. La prohibición se aplica aun a un objeto de valor mínimo, menos de una peruta1. Un trabajador no debe tomarse tiempo para Sin embargo está técnicamente permitido orar sin permiso. La plegaria debe ser hecha tomar un objeto cuyo valor es tan ínfimo en su propio tiempo. Si hay un acuerdo que el propietario no se preocuparía si es expreso con el empleador sobre este tema, tomado, como una astilla de madera de un abandonado toda esperanza de recuperar o si existe una costumbre prevaleciente en atado de leña para usarla de mondadientes. alguna vez el objeto robado5. ese campo o trabajo en esa localidad de Sin embargo, lo ideal es evitarlo a menos que los empleados oren en el tiempo de la que uno tenga autorización expresa del Está prohibido robar exámenes antes compañía, está permitido8. propietario2. que sean dados para revisarlos y obtener una buena calificación. Esto no sólo es En el mismo sentido, está prohibido para Robar está prohibido aun si uno no tiene considerado “gueneivat daat” (fraude) sino una persona que tiene dos trabajos hacer el intención de guardar el objeto. Por ejemplo, que es considerado un verdadero robo, pues trabajo de uno mientras está en el otro, Por está prohibido tomar temporariamente eventualmente será contratado por sus ejemplo, un maestro que tiene un trabajo un objeto simplemente para irritar al “buenas” calificaciones, y si el empleador de oficina por la tarde para un empleador propietario o para enseñarle una lección hubiera sabido que esas calificaciones no diferente no debe tener una charla con los acerca de no dejar su dinero u objetos en hubieran sido reales no lo habría contratado. padres de un alumno mientras está en el lugares no seguros. Del mismo modo no está Por lo tanto está robando dinero de un segundo trabajo. permitido robar para hacerle una broma a un futuro empleador6. amigo3. Tampoco está permitido tomarse largas Rabí Ieshaiahu Horowitz escribió “Uno debe pausas para el café y similares, más de las Si el abrigo o las botas de una persona son repetir ideas de Torá en nombre de la persona normas establecidas. cambiados por error en un salón de fiestas que originalmente las dijo, pues el robo de o en otro lugar público, está prohibido que tales ideas es peor que el robo de dinero. El la víctima del cambio use la vestimenta alma del judío y la Torá son uno, por lo tanto cambiada o que la guarde como suya. Si robar ideas de Torá es equivalente a dañar el propietario viene a reclamarla, debe el alma. Cuan grande es el pecado de uno devolverla, aun si la suya se perdió4. Para Clases y Eventos que repite una explicación de un versículo, o Clases en Espanol evitar este problema, muchos lugares alguna otra cosa que ha oído y no menciona públicos, tales como sinagogas, colocan un el nombre de la persona que originalmente cartel que dice que al colgar los abrigos en Porcion Semanal lo dijo o lo escribió”7 Rabbi Shea Rubinstein ese lugar, los propietarios están de acuerdo Lunes 8:45 pm - 9:45 pm en que si su vestimenta es cambiada por Un empleado no debe usar la propiedad de Analisis de distintos temas basados en la Perasha error, la otra persona tiene permiso de usarla. su empleador o la firma de su empleador Rabbi Shlomi Halsband para sus propósitos personales. Por lo Miercoles 8:30 - 10:00 pm Está prohibido comprar bienes robados. tanto debe evitar el usar el teléfono de la Domingo 8:30 - 10:00 pm Si se sabe que un vendedor es un ladrón compañía, la copiadora, otras máquinas, el que vende bienes robados, está prohibido auto, etc., a menos que esté seguro que el (Para Mujeres) adquirir cualquier cosa de él. Del mismo empleador permite tal uso. El hecho de que Sra. Vivian Perez modo está prohibido tener placer de bienes muchos otros empleados de la compañía Martes 1:15 pm - 2:50 pm robados, aun sin adquirirlos, como ser Miércoles: 1:15pm - 2:50 pm violan esta regla no es relevante; esto no Jueves: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm cabalgar en un caballo robado o entrar a constituye una “costumbre prevaleciente” una casa robada para protegerse del calor. 198 Park Dr. Bal Harbour que un empleador está obligado a respetar. Por favor llamar al 305.213.3202 Esto se aplica aun si los propietarios han para confirmar 29 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 At the home of : Joanna Abraham appointment: 305-866 1492 or 9555 West Broadview Drive, Bay Harbor Islands 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 1:15 - 2:50 pm

198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village Who we are... Wednesday The Shul Sisterhood organizes all of The Shul’s programming Morning Torah Class Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar 10:00 - 11:00 am and classes geared toward women in the community. Our The weekly portion - Women’s Perspective objective is to bring women of all ages and backgrounds Haime Library together to learn, laugh, experience, and rejuvenate their mind, Tanya Class in English Mrs. Vivian Perez 1:15 - 2:50 pm body and soul. Meet new friends, 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village relax and get inspired! Thursday If you would like to be a part of The Shul Sisterhood, Women’s Tanya Class – Spanish – Mrs. Vivian Perez please call 305. 868.1411 Call Vivian for details – 305.213.3202

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Contacts at The Shul 305.868.1411 Rabbi Rabbi 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 Events / Office Manager Ms. Milena Liascovitz Ext 328 Director of Events and Marketing Mrs Devorah Leah Andrusier Ext 339 Youth Director Rabbi Shaykee Farkash Ext 329 Shul Gaboim Operations / Maintenance Rabbi Shlomi Katan Ext 319 Mr. Andrew Roth Reception / Accounts Payable Mrs. Mindy Natoli Ext 0 Mikvah Mrs. Devorah Failer 305.323.2410 Mr. David Portnoy Pre-School Director Mrs. Chana Lipskar Ext 325 Rabbi Henry Eichler Sephardic Minyan Chazan Shimshon Tzubeli 305.865.4205 Mr. Ettai Einhorn Hebrew School / Editor Mrs. Aurit Katan 786.382.9006 Mr. David Ben-Arie Hashkama Minyan Mr. Lazer Milstein 305.349.3040 Mr. Seth Salver Mashgiach Mr. Mordechai Olesky 786.262.9115

Board of Trustees Foundation Trustees Sidney Feltenstein - Chairman Alberto Kamhazi Albert Pollans - President Simon Falic Shmuel Katz M.D. Jaime Gilinski Matias Garfunkel Leo Kryss David Lichter Ambassador Isaac Gilinski 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 - Financial 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 33 Daily Study A complete guide to all classes and courses offered at The Shul

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The Rebbes’ Maamorim 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 Chok L’Yisrael - Sephardic 8:45 am PHL-120 Rabbi S. Rubinstien Reb Shimshon Tzubeli Women’s Study Group 8:30 - 10:00 pm Chassisdic Discourses 10:15 - 11:00 am TXT-110 Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar At the home of: Joanna Abraham PHL-322 PHL-510 Rabbi S. Rubinstien 9555 West Broadview Drive Community Kollel (Men) 8:00 - 9:30 pm Bay Harbor Islands (Monday & Thursday) LAW-154 Shul Rabbis & Kolel

TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY

Women’s Morning Torah Class Parsha (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 TXT-501 Rabbi S. Rubinstien Women’s Torah Portion Class Chassidic Discourses (Men & Women) Senior Torah Academy (Men & Women) (Spanish) 1:15 pm - 2:50 pm 11:30 - 12:30 pm 12:00 - 1:00 pm TXT-110 Mrs. Vivian Perez PHL-320 PHL-501 Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar TXT-120 Rabbi Dov Schochet 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village or Rabbi Zalman Lipskar (Main Sanctuary) Book of Judges - Years 2780 -2835 Tanya Class - English 1:15 - 2:50 pm Women’s Tanya Class (Spanish) PHL-120 Mrs. Vivian Perez 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village PHL-320 Mrs. Vivian Perez Spanish Kolel - Chassidus Call Vivian for details - 305.213.3202 8:00 - 10:00 pm PHL-301 Rabbi Shlomo Haltzband

NUMERIC CODES INDICATE ALL CLASSES LOCATED CYS COLLEGE COURSES AT THE SHUL VISIT WWW.CYSCOLLEGE.ORG UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

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