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Shabbos Parshas Vayishlach Kislev 15 - 16 November 23 - 24 CANDLE LIGHTING: 5:11 pm Shabbos Ends: 6:06 pm

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Contents Nachas At A Glance A beautiful Pre Chanukah women’s event was held at the home of Mrs. Weekly Message 3 Thoughts on the Parsha from Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar Diana Sragowicz. Community members shared personal miracle stories inspiring everyone. Celebrating Shabbos 4 -5 Schedules, classes, articles and more... Everything you need for an “Over the Top” Shabbos experience Community Happenings 6-7 Sharing with your Shul Family

A Time to Pray 8 Check out all the davening schedules and locations throughout the week Inspiration, Insights & Ideas 9-17 Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE Get The Picture 18- 27 The full scoop on all the great events around town

French Connection 28 Refexions sur la Paracha

Latin Link 29 Refexion Semanal

In a woman’s world 30 Issues of relevance to the Jewish woman

31-32 Networking Effective Advertising Numbers To Know 33 Contacts at The Shul

Daily Study 34 Chanukah Preparations at The Shul are in full swing. A complete guide to all classes and courses offered at The Shul Putting up the Menorah at Founders Square Bal Harbour

Get The Picture 35-36 The full scoop on all the great events around town

Quotable Quote

In Chabad, we never say that we are “bringing close those who are distant.”

It is forbidden to harm a person with words, and these words are an insult to those you wish to reach.

And it is also simply untrue. There are no Jews who are distant.

When you know the truth and live in a world of truth, you see that every Jew is close.

– The Chassidic Masters Thoughts on the Parshah from Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar Shabbos Parshas Vayishlach And then we need to send gifts. We must not punish, hurt or starve our animal being – we must make our animal healthy and strong but focus and utilize it to serve the G-dly Soul and fulfll its mission. nd Yaakov sent real angels to greet his brother Eisav When we eliminate the negative forces of the animal and utilize its Aand evaluate his goals inherent being to serve Hashem we have transformed darkness to light and objectives regarding the and harnessed the animal for positive effect. preparations for the inevitable confrontation. On this Shabbos when the world gathers in thousands of Chabad Houses across the globe to commemorate the 19th of Kislev and the Chabad When the angels return with the House in Mumbai and its trusted Rabbi and Mrs. Holzberg and the other report that Eisav is advancing four holy martyrs, we proclaim with action that we, the bearers of light, with a four hundred men army to will dominate and bring illumination and enlightenment even to the vanquish Yaakov and his Family, darkest places. Yaakov prepares with three approaches: He readies himself And G-d said, “Let there be light” and “G-d saw that the light was good”. for battle in case that is the only option left when Eisav arrives; Have a good Shabbos and a great week! he prepares himself with prayer and he prepares himself with sending gifts of appeasement to Eisav.

The story of this meeting of Yaakov and Eisav with all of its details Rabbi S. Lipskar specifcally described, including the lengthy preparation, the battle with Yaakov’s antagonist, Eisav’s spiritual force, resulting in being named – to the meeting itself and its immediate results, is not just a chronological account of what happened at that time. This story is a directive for each meeting of Yaakov and Eisav for all of history.

Eisav represents all that is challenging, beyond control, evil, dark, sinister and threatening. His pattern proves and projects his intent, as he Explosive Joy wantonly murders, steals, lies and hates. This Eisav has many disguises and masks. He is Amalek. Titus, Hitler, Haman etc. He is also our own Joy is an overflowing, an explosion. animalistic tendencies and personalities.

We have a G-dly soul and animal soul – a good inclination and a bad inclination. Yaakov represents the G-dly, good and holy side and Eisav the Something enters a person’s life for which he could opposite. We each have contact with our animalistic side and we struggle to overcome negative behaviorisms and not succumb to the temporary never be prepared, and his previously tidy self physical pleasures which generally achieve priority and domination. erupts in song, dance and joy. The Talmud teaches that “the “evil urge” is so strong that if Hashem would not assist us we would not resist him”. Yet we are expected to engage our animal and win the battle. Approach the divine with a calculated mind, and How? there is no window for joy. Embrace the infinite First, we must prepare for battle – we must realize that it is not an easy task. It requires strategy, courage, selfessness and unconditional and beyond mind, and let joy surprise you. constant devotion. The battle is oftentimes very diffcult and relentless as our animalistic adversary has many powerful weapons that can immobilize our spiritual side. It is the purpose of our being created.

Then we must pray – bring Hashem into the equation realizing that we need Hashem’s help and intervention.

3 Celebrating Shabbos with our Youth Everything you need for an “Over the Top” Shabbos experience Weekly Riddle

Morah Malkie’s Chayale Lipskar Tot Shabbat Tot Shabbat 2 Ages: 0 - 3 Pre1 - K 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Back of Women’s Back of women’s Section section Questions: 1) This parsha begins: “And Yaakov sent messengers” to Esav. Where does the Torah state: “And Yisrael sent messengers”? 2) Where in this parsha is a question used as an answer? (2 answers)

3) In this parsha, who has a name that is also the name of an animal? Sara Fraida Katan Raquel Gilinski (5 answers) Aleph Wonder Girls Pre Tween Girls Grades: 1 - 3 Grades: 4 - 5 Answers from last week: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 1) The Torah does not state any reason for the name of Leah’s daughter, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Dina (Genesis 30:21). Montessori 2 Montessori 1 2) The mother of Shimshon is called akara, a barren woman (Judges 13:2). Chana, the mother of Shmuel, refers to herself as akara (1-Shmuel 2:5).

3) The ladder in Yaakov’s dream stands on the ground and reaches to the heavens (Genesis 28:12).

RIDDLE RULES Mushky Segall Answers to the riddles can be given to Rabbi Shaykee Farkash any Mendel Schwartz Tween Girls time over Shabbos. The frst child to give a correct answer to each of Youth Boys the questions will win an INSTANT prize! Grades: 6 - 8 Grades: 1 - 4 10:30 am - 12:00 pm 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Montessori3 Back Offce

Pinchas Gansbourg Davening With Dad Debbie Farkash Yitzchak Pruss Pre-Tween Boys Teen Girls Teen Boys Grades: 7th - 8th Grades: 5 - 6 Grades: 9th - 10th Grades: 9th - 12th 10:30 am - 12:00 pm 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 10:30 am - 12:00 pm 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Montessori 3 Teen Girls Room Haime Library Sephartdic Shul 4 Celebrating Shabbos Everything you need for an “Over the Top” Shabbos experience

Kiddush This Week: Kiddush this week is available for sponsorship. Shabbos Schedule Shalosh Seudos This Week: Candle lighting 5:11 p.m. Shalosh Seudos this week is available for sponsorship Mincha / Kabbalas Shabbos 5:15 p.m. Shabbos Day Hashkama Minyan 7:15 a.m. / 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 Daf Yomi 4:15 p.m. Men’s Shiur 4:15 p.m. Women’s Shiur 4:15 p.m. Shalosh Seudos for Boys 4:15 p.m. Mincha 5:00.m. Shabbos Ends / Ma’ariv 6:06 p.m. kiddushim at The Shul Father and Son Learning 7:30 p.m. Please help us to provide our weekly Shabbos Kiddush and Shalosh Seudos by becoming a sponsor. Or join the Kiddush Bank Sephardic Minyan Friday Evening by becoming a Partner ($770 annually ) or Patron ($360 anually) Mincha / Kabbalat Shabbat 5:00 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.

To pay your annual dues visit: www.miamibeacheruv.com 5 Community Happenings Sharing with your Shul Family

Birthdays Yahrtzeits 16 Kislev Mrs. Gisele Bouhnik 16 Kislev Abraham ben Yitzchok obm 16 Kislev Mrs. Deby Farkash Father of Mrs. Bella Brenner 16 Kislev Mr. William Marc Vlosky 16 Kislev Tzvi Hershel ben Yakov Shmuel obm 17 Kislev Ms. Rachel Hankin Father of Mrs. Rose (Rosalia) Zelmanovitch 17 Kislev Mr. Eliezer Aharon Portnoy 16 Kislev Yitzchok Zvi ben Yichiel obm 17 Kislev Mrs. Stephanie Schwartz Father of Mrs. Ethel Meril Sirotkin 17 Kislev Mr. Tzadik Slomianski 17 Kislev Binyomin ben Michoel obm 18 Kislev Mr. Jonathan Eleff Husband of Mrs. Bessie Bedzow 18 Kislev Mrs. Anne Gontownik 17 Kislev Binyomin ben Michoel obm 18 Kislev Mr. Adam Kaufman Father of Mrs. Sarah Rachel Sheridan 18 Kislev Mr. Ezra Segal 17 Kislev Binyomin ben Michoel obm 18 Kislev Mr. Craig Michael Silverman Father of Mrs. Hannah Shear 20 Kislev Mr. Sidney Feltenstein 20 Kislev Mrs. Malka Rappaport 18 Kislev Leib ben Shaul obm 21 Kislev Mr. Jaime Gilinski Father of Mrs. Ellen Goldberg 21 Kislev Mr. Levi Yitzchok Katz 18 Kislev Bashka bas Moishe Laizer obm 21 Kislev Mr. Dovid Notik Mother of Mrs. Perla Gilinski 22 Kislev Mr. Lawrence Jaffe Gittel Rottenberg obm 22 Kislev Mr. Michael Perez Mother of Mrs. Regina Bisk 19 Kislev Nissan Shmuel ben Yochanan obm Father of Dr. Nancy Scheinman Kid’s Birthdays 19 Kislev Rivka bas Yaakov obm 16 Kislev Daniel Davit Mother of Mr. Oded Ben-Arie 17 Kislev Lyla Pesha Goldfarb 19 Kislev Chava Necha obm 19 Kislev Israel Chaim Tzvi Andrusier Mother of Mrs. Aviva Stauber 19 Kislev Ariela Davit 21 Kislev Miriam bas Mordechai obm 20 Kislev Joel Joseph Barouch Kamhazi Grandmother of Mr. Jacob I. Sopher 20 Kislev Gila Lipskar 21 Kislev Ruchl Dvora bas Elie obm 21 Kislev Alexander Arev Mother of Ms. Ruzena Slomovic 21 Kislev Yehuda Chuitdatov 22 Kislev Yosef Yehudah Ness

Anniversaries Community Notice Board: Mr. & Mrs. Alberto and Corinne Camhi If you have a new or slightly used Shaitel that you Mr. & Mrs. Yaacov and Rivka Saidof Mr. & Mrs. Barry and Amy Wax would like to donate to The Shul Sisterhood Please Contact Mazal Tov Mrs. Devorah Failer 305.323.2410 Mazel tov to Rabbi Moshe and Bluma Schneider on the birth of a granddaughter born to their children Rabbi Chaim and Dina Schneider (Johannesburg, South Africa). May they see her raised to Torah, Chupah and Ma’asim Tovim and have much nachas from her. Volunteers Needed After every Kiddush and event, The Shul donates the left over food to organizations or families in need. We are looking for volunteers to help collect and wrap the food. If you would like to help please contact the Mashgiach, Mordechai Olesky after the Kiddush. Community service hours will be awarded.

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Kislev 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 Kislev is Kindly Sponsored by for donations received between 11/13/18 and 11/19/18 We apologize for any errors or omissions that we may have made. Mr. & Dr. Marvin Anhalt Mr. Irving Hoine Mrs Mina Sragowicz and her children Mr. & Mrs. Donald Bavly Kurland Charity Account Dr John, Ari, Jane and Families Mrs. Bessie Bedzow Mr. David Lekach Mr. & Mrs. Oded Ben-Arie Mr. Joseph Lekach in loving memory , and in honor of the yahrzeit Mr. Paul Benichou Mr. Yosef Levy - on the 17 of Kislev of our beloved Husband and Mr. Samuel Bentolila Mr. & Mrs. Aharon Maimon Mr. & Mrs. Isaie Bouhadana Dr. & Dr. Raul Mitrani Father (Leon) Arie Leib ben Azriel - and in loving Mr. & Mrs. Salomon Btesh Ms. Vivian Naimer memory of our son and brother Rabbi & Mrs. Betzalel Camissar Mr. & Dr. Hersh Yitzchok Reich ( Moises) Moishe ben Arie Leib. Mr. & Mrs. Santos Chocron Ms. Golda Retchkiman Mr. Arnold Lewis Cohen Mrs. Rosita Retelny “Those who establish Synagogues for prayer and those who come there to pray, those who provide lights for illumination, wine and grape juice for kiddush Rabbi & Mrs. Uri Cohen Mr. & Mrs. David Roth and havdalah, food for the wayfarers and charity for the needy, and all those who Mr. Ezra Cohen Mr. & Mrs. Clement Salama occupy themselves faithfully with communal affairs - may The Holy One, blessed Mr. Peter Cohn Dr. & Mrs. Michael Salzhauer be He, give them their reward, remove them from all sicknesses, heal their entire Mr. & Mrs. Robert Diener Mr. & Mrs. Steven Schmutter body, pardon all their sins, and send blessing and success to all their endeavors, Mr. & Mrs. Boruch Duchman Mr. & Mrs. Shea Schneider together with all Israel their brethren; and let us say Amen.” Mr. & Mrs. Gabriel Eilemberg Mr. & Mrs. David Schwartz Falic Family Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Sragowicz Mr. & Mrs. Guido Fraiman Mr. Alex Tauber Mr. & Mrs. Eli Freund Ms. Barbara Ann Taylor Refuah Shleimah Mr. & Mrs. Abraham Gewirtz Mr. Frederic Teboul If you have a health update on anyone listed please contact The Shul. We would like to keep the listing current and remove names of people who have recovered. Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Gilinski Dr. & Dr. Jesse Viner MEN WOMEN Greater Miami Jewish Federation Ms. Esther Vlosky Eber Avraham ben Fruma Esther Doryse-Devorah bas Sonia Simetta Mr. & Mrs. Sam Greenwald Mr. & Mrs. Jordan Wachtel Shlomo Yaakov ben Chaya Sarah Feige bas Krandel Mr. & Mrs. Josh Greisman Mr. Jack Waksal Rochel Tziporah Pnina bas Slava Mr. & Mrs. Isaac Grimberg Ms. Belinda Zaret Chaim Zelig Ben Eidel Chaya Miriam Yehudit bat Chava Dr. & Mrs. Horacio Groisman Mr. & Mrs. Sergio Zelcer Ari ben Na’ama Clara bat Corina Mr. & Mrs. Alex Gross Mr. & Mrs. Adam Ziefer Hersh Yitzchak ben Chaya Rivka bat Shoshana Ms. Monica Haddad Baruch Raphael ben Fraida Leah Rochel bat Sarah Mr. & Mrs. Fred Halpern Aryeh Leib ben Sura Henya Miriam bat Risha Raizel Rafael Maya ben Sol Dana Ella bas Devorah Hinde Aaron ben Tamar Chana bas Shoshana Raphael Moshe ben Miriam Ilana bas Shaina Rochel Meyer Yankev ben Chaya Etel Chava bas Elka Menucha Community Notice Board: Alexander ben Esther Raizel Chaya bas Rachel Raphael Moshe ben Sarah Fayge bas Chaya The Chayenu & Dvar Malchus publications are available Moshe ben Zoila Miriam Leah bas Helen for sale at the front receptionist. Moshe Avraham ben Tziporah Riva Chaim ben Pnina Gabriel ben Esther There is only a limited amount each week and we will Chaim Tzvi Hirsch ben Guttel unfortunately not be able to hold books for anyone. First come frst serve. $2 a copy.

Mezuzos are also available for sale at The Shul front offce for $36

7 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 5:15 pm 10:00 pm Sephardic Minyan 5:15 pm Following Main Minyan 5:15 pm Late Maariv 10:00 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 November 28 for you and all of the soldiers safety and well being daily.

Menachem Mendel haLevi ben Hanna Guenendel Alot Hashachar / Dawn 5:32 am Menachem Mendel ben Aurit Earliest Talit & Tefllin 6:04 am Eden Chana bat Karine Cecile Netz Hachamah / Sunrise 6:48 am Benyamin Aharon ben Jeniya Gila Rut (Earliest Amidah) Amir Herzel ben Dvora Dorry Latest Shema 9:26 am Zman Tfllah 10:20 am Chatzot / Midday 12:08 pm Earliest Mincha 12:36 pm Plag HaMincha 4:25 pm Shekiah / Sunset 5:29 pm (Preferable latest time for Mincha) Tzeit Hakochavim / Nightfall 5:54 pm (Earliest preferable Ma’ariv)

Times taken from www.chabad.org Please note that during the week times may Vary by a minute or two. If anyone would like to send us the name of a soldier in the IDF we would love to add them. 8 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 - Kislev 15 I want nothing at all! I don’t want Your gan the year 5663 (1902-03) this allocation The Alter Rebbe told his son the Mitteler eden, I don’t want Your olam haba... I want was made on Tevet 24, yahrzeit of the Alter Rebbe: Grandfather (the Baal Shem Tov) said nothing but You alone. Rebbe, there not being time on Kislev 19. that one must have mesirat nefesh (total self-sacrifice and dedication) ahavat Yisrael GOOD YOM TOV. Wednesday - Kislev 20 (love of one’s fellow), even towards a Jew The first printing of the “Book of the whom one has never seen. MAY YOU BE INSCRIBED AND SEALED Intermediates” - Tanya - was completed on Tuesday, Kislev 20, 5557 (1796) in Slavita. It Shabbos - Kislev 16 FOR A GOOD YEAR IN THE STUDY OF included Part I - Sefer Shel Benonim, - Part A fundamental principle of Chabad CHASSIDUS II - Chinuch Katan - and Shaar Hayichud philosophy is that the mind, which by Veha’emunah. its innate nature rules over the heart,) AND THE WAYS OF CHASSIDUS must subordinate the heart to G-d’s Igeret Hateshuvah, first edition, was printed service by utilizing the intellectualization, Tuesday - Kislev 19 in Zolkvi 5559 (1799); second edition, first comprehension and profound contemplation Yahrzeit of the Mezritcher Maggid, Tuesday, printing, Shklov 5566 (1806). of the greatness of the Creator of the Parshat Vayeishev 5533 (1772). He is universe. interred in Anipoli. Igeret Hakodesh, first printing, Shklov 5574 (1814). Sunday - Kislev 17 The Alter Rebbe was released from his first Chassidus Chabad opens the gates to the imprisonment, Kislev 19, Tuesday, Parshat The corrected edition of all four parts was chambers of chochma and bina, enabling Vayeishev 5559 (1798) towards evening. printed in Vilna (Rom edition) in 5660 one to know and to recognize - with (1900) and has been reprinted many times intellectual comprehension - “He who spoke From the Alter Rebbe’s letter: This indeed since. and the world came into being. It awakens must be made known, that on the day G-d the feelings of the heart so that it is aroused made for us, the 19th of Kislev, Tuesday (the Thursday - Kislev 20 with the emotion engendered by that day on which “it was good” was said twice Learn Mishna by heart, each person according particular intellectual comprehension. And in Torah) yahrzeit of our holy teacher whose to his capacity, and then while walking in Chassidus Chabad shows the way that each soul is in eden, while I was reading in the the street, review Mishna from memory; you individual - commensurate with his innate book of Tehillim the verse “He redeemed will thereby merit welcoming Mashiach. abilities - can “approach the Sacred,” to serve my soul in peace,” before beginning the G-d with his mind and heart. following verse, I emerged in peace by (the Chassidim must study Chassidus; all act of) the G-d of peace. chassidim on Mondays, Thursdays, and Monday - Kislev 18 Shabbat; T’mimim1 an hour every day. The Tzemach Tzedek writes: The love * * * expressed in “Beside You I wish for nothing,” Friday - Kislev 21 means that one should desire nothing other A day of and good resolutions A practice instituted by the Rebbe: Every than G-d, not even “Heaven” or “earth” i.e. towards establishing times to study the morning after davening - including Shabbat, Higher Gan Eden and Lower Gan Eden, for revealed Torah and Chassidus publicly, and festivals, Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur - these were created with a mere yud.... The in bolstering the ways of chassidim in true say a portion of Tehillim as the book was love is to be directed to Him alone, to His friendship. apportioned for the days of the month. very Being and Essence. This was actually When Tehillim is completed with a minyan expressed by my master and teacher (the It is customary to apportion volumes for - Mourner’s Kaddish is said. In a month of 29 Alter Rebbe) when he was in a state of the study of the Talmud, according to the days, say the last two portions on the 29th. d’veikut and he exclaimed as follows: procedure set out in Igeret Hakodesh “Hochei’ach Tochi’ach”. In Lubavitch, since 9 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!

Thief, Gambler, or Angel? his thigh.” commitments. When a person acts mechanically, and his behavior is hollow – lacking intellectual Night Stalkers The stranger was Esau’s guardian angel, and the intensity and emotional passion – he is at his o you ever feel all alone wrestling with a battle represented the struggle between Jacob most vulnerable. And that’s where the crass mysterious ghost on a dark and desolate and Esau, archetypes of the two polar forces forces of materialism attack and have the power night? in existence which stand in perpetual battle: to injure. D Spirit and matter, the scholar and the warrior – And when you are alone at night — both literally the body’s selfsh survival drive and the soul’s The enemy always goes after our weakest link, and fguratively, as in: alone in your own shadows yearning for transcendence. our blind spots. — do you feel guilty like a thief or a gambler, or proud like an angel? Within each of us we have both these voices Spiritually and psychologically speaking: Nothing tugging at us in opposite directions. Virtually can harm you when you are on a spiritual high Have life’s battles changed you? Have they every choice we make poses two options: Should and feel strong and committed to your higher wounded you? Perhaps left you limping? I take care of my own needs or should I help calling; when your mind and heart and actions Do you recognize yourself, or are you covered in another? Should I be a taker or a giver? Am I here are all aligned. But then there are times when the “dust” of the material world you are consumed to serve myself or to serve a higher cause? Each we may feel overwhelmed by the struggle for by? of us is wrestling, in one way or another, with a material survival, overcome by material pressures, “stranger.” and spiritually disconnected. In times like this, we Most if not all of us are faced more often than not are vulnerable and prone to be wounded in the with these dilemmas. Some of us cope by simply However, the battle is not always with the same process of the struggle. avoiding these issues to the point of denial, or by intensity; it goes through stages – night and drifting, over the years, into a state of (conscious day. The dark night represents the sinister. The But Jacob’s experience also tells us that despite or unconscious) resignation, peppered with the morning light epitomizes the bright. We live in the wound, we remain intact and cannot be excuse that this is the “way of all fesh:” Erosion a dark universe, which shrouds the inner light of defeated. Moreover, we ultimately will be healed. of our enthusiastic ideals, sinking into a state of spirit. Transcendence in this material world is not Just as the sun came out and began to heal Jacob, silent (or not so silent) desperation. easily gained. Yet, each of us experiences sacred until he was entirely healed (see Rashi 33:18), we moments when we feel spiritually strong. too will be healed in the dawn of redemption. Life, after all, goes the argument, breaks all people. The battles wear us down. We are weak When darkness falls and our souls are in a lull, As it is in the microcosm of our personal struggles, and fragile creatures. Let us just be. when we cannot see clearly and our senses are so is it in the macrocosm of global battles: The numbed – we then become vulnerable to the stranger’s night-long battle with Jacob refers And as the night descends, and we crawl into our material forces that attack at our very integrity. to the long history of Jewish persecution. In the own little dark crevices, where we are left feeling words of the Midrash: During the night of Exile, all alone — what secrets do we carry? Where do Jacob’s wrestling with Esau’s angel through the nations of the world and the kingdom of we escape to as the light dims and no one is (or the night represents all the battles of our lives, Edom (Esau) wrestle with Jacob, until the dawn of seems to be) watching? What dark skeletons lurk beginning with the biggest battle of them all – redemption (Midrash Lekach Tov). in our murky closets? between the material and the spiritual. When the “stranger” touched – struck – Jacob’s hip Well, if any of these questions plague you, don’t The tension between matter and spirit is deep socket, “he touched the tzaddikim and tzidkoniyot feel so alone. and diffcult. Yet even then, the soul (Jacob) (the righteous men and women), the prophets cannot be defeated. But the material forces are Over 3570 years ago a man was left alone one and the prophetesses, that will spring from him relentless. Even when the essence of our beings [Jacob] in the future, specifcally in the generation dark night. All night he valiantly fought a diffcult cannot be hurt, matter’s inherent narcissism battle which, as dawn broke, he ultimately won. of the Roman persecution after the Temple’s “touches” our extremities – the part of your life destruction (Bereishis Rabba 77:3). Jacob’s wound And in his victory he gave us all the hope, courage which is vulnerable and exposed to the elements. and strength to win any of our battles in the dark is a collective scar resulting from all the battles night. As the Zohar explains: The angel saw that Jacob of history. As Nachmanides explains: This episode was strong throughout – protected on both sides refers to all the suffering and persecutions that His battle embodies the persecutions throughout by his fathers, Abraham and Isaac, and he could the children of Jacob would endure at the hands history – the battles of life, the perpetual struggle not defeat him. So he attacked and wounded of the children of Esau. Despite their horrible with evil, both collective and personal. his thigh – the part that protrudes from and is suffering, and deep wounds, they would prevail. outside of the body (Zohar I 146a. 171a). Even the wounds that they would endure would In most dramatic terms, this week’s Torah portion ultimately heal, as it was by Jacob, in the fnal relates the story how “Jacob remained alone and “When he saw that he could not defeat him” redemption (Ramban 32:25. Chinuch Mitzvah 3). a stranger wrestled with him until the break of – because the higher faculties of Jacob were dawn. When he saw that he could not defeat him, completely protected – “he touched the upper Is there a person on earth that does not carry he touched the upper joint of Jacob’s thigh. Jacob’s joint of his thigh”, which connects to the legs, a wound or two? How many of us are limping hip joint became dislocated as he wrestled with representing our mechanical behaviors and – even if we may know how to hide the fact – him.” As a result Jacob “was limping because of 10 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE! from the imbalance in our lives, the dissonance blessing should be made. One of the reasons between our spirits and our bodies, between our Halacha of The Week desert travel was considered dangerous was higher ideals and the pressures of survival? By Rabbi Dov Schochet the likelihood of getting lost or ambushed. Saying Thanks When one travels by train or there is a main Each of us is wrestling with the conficting forces road, both of those concerns are ameliorated. in our lives. Similarly, when one is traveling through a river But the dawn always comes. And after all the or small sea, or even in the ocean but next to battles, the “stranger” recognizes that he cannot the shore and not actually traversing it, there is prevail over our spirit. So he attacks our weakest an argument to be made that the blessing is not point; our doubts, our tenuous commitments, our required for there is no serious danger. mechanical activities. He wounds the part of us With air travel there are many customs. Some that is immersed in the “means” – in work and make the blessing every time they travel by making a living, where we are most likely to be air even if they are not crossing an ocean etc., disconnected from our souls. Others argue that traveling through the air This may also explain why Jacob asked the angel is not like traveling on the ground and the (when the angel pleaded that he release him: blessing is never required. The general custom is “Let me go, for the day breaks”): “Are you a thief to make the blessing when fying over an ocean. or a gambler, that you are afraid of the morning?” Some explain that this custom is supported by certain comments we fnd in early sources Money on its own, with no spiritual direction, hile in a general sense saying thanks is becomes corrupt, either in the form of thievery regarding this blessing. With traveling by boat, integral to being Jewish, we are called it is explained that because in one moment the or gambling. To which the angel replied: “I am Yehudim which means to acknowledge an angel, and from the day that I was created my W boat can sink the person is in danger, the same with gratitude, there are also times when thanks would obviously apply to a plane. Similarly, time to sing praises to G-d has not come until are specifcally called for. Besides for our daily now” (Chulin 91b). some explain that we make the blessing when Modeh Ani and Modim, there are certain events traveling by boat because we are traveling in a So when we look at ourselves coming out of that happen that require us to make a special place not meant to be inhabited by humans. The night’s shadows, ask yourself: Are you going into thanksgiving blessing to Hashem, the Birkat same would apply to air travel as well. hiding like a thief or a gambler, or are you an Hagomel, the blessing recognizing the kindness angel emerging to sing your song? Hashem bestows upon us. If a person is making multiple stops in their journey, they only make the blessing when And despite any wound we may incur, these In the times of the Temple when one experienced reaching their fnal destination. wounds will heal. Jacob forces the “stranger” to an event that called for thanksgiving they bless him, and all of us. Ironically, the “stranger” would bring a sacrifce called the Todah, the When a person recovers from an illness there is – the “angel” and power of materialism itself – thanksgiving offering. Today we cannot bring a debate when is the appropriate time to make even as it wounds us also blesses us with the sacrifces we therefore make a blessing in its the blessing. Some argue that as soon as the name “Israel” – you will prevail over man and the place. It is still appropriate for the person to person is not bedridden and is no longer in a Divine. Built into the very wound is the power to study the portion of the Torah that discusses critical state, even if they have some lingering heal from any wound, whether it be man-made or this sacrifce in line with the teaching of the effects, they can make the blessing. However the Divine-made! sages that one who studies the laws of a specifc custom is to wait until the person is fully healed, sacrifce it is as if they have brought it. or as healed as they can get, and then make the Where do we stand now? blessing. The Talmud says there are four that must say After all the history of human suffering, we thanks, based on verses in Psalms, one who When we make this blessing it is proper to have prevailed. We are here – and the world has crosses a sea safely, one who crosses a desert say it in front of a Minyan of which two of the become a more refned place. safely, one who is released from prison and members are Torah scholars. This is the reason one who recovers from an illness. There is a we make the blessing following the reading We are hurt but intact. Wounded, limping, general debate between the Sephardic and of the Torah for then these conditions are handicapped, our nerves frayed, we are close to Ashkenaz authorities if this blessing is limited usually met. We are also supposed to make the the fnish line of our grueling journey. to these four events or these are just general blessing by the third day from when the person A battle that began over 3570 years ago is about categories of people who must give thanks. The became obligated. At times these priorities to come to an end. Ashkenaz authorities argue that any time one can be in confict, if a person returns from a emerges from a dangerous situation calls for journey Monday afternoon the third day will be We are now asked to hold on, just as those before this blessing. Wednesday but the frst available Torah reading us have held on, to never become resigned, to will be Thursday. Many have the custom in this know that despite all the challenges and the Today when travel has changed and many of case to wait for the Torah reading even though wounds, we will be victorious – both personally the concerns of traveling through a desert etc three days will have passed, however the Alter and collectively. no longer apply, there is some debate when the Rebbe holds that making the blessing in the 11 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE! frst three days takes priority. in each generation, to the public at large? Is it Yud Tes Kislev proper to clothe them in garments of reason, A woman is also obligated to make this blessing Electric Light: The 19th of so that these essentially supra-rational truths but the requirement to make it in front of a should take the form of a rational philosophy Minyan is problematic, for it could be considered Kislev and creed? Rabbi Schneur Zalman’s release from immodest. Some have the custom that a Minyan earthly prison signifed his vindication above: comes to the woman’s house and she makes the Heavenly court had ruled that the time had the blessing in front of them. Alternatively she indeed come for the inner light of Torah to be can make the blessing from the Ezrat Nashim revealed and to illuminate the world. as long as ten men can hear her. (If her husband has to make the blessing he can make it for The following is a freely-translated excerpt both of them, otherwise someone not obligated from a letter by the Rebbe to Mr. Shneur Zalman in the blessing cannot make it for someone who Shazar (president of the State of Israel in the is.) The general custom is that a woman does years 1963-73), dated Tevet 14, 5714 (December not make this blessing, but after childbirth or 20, 1953), in which the Rebbe touches on the other such events they go to Shul and respond parallels between the spiritual light unleashed to Barchu which is equivalent to the praising of on Kislev 19 and modern-day lighting methods. Hashem of the HaGomel blessing. “It was with pleasure that I received the news The recognition of thanks is critical to who we he 19th of Kislev is celebrated by the are. By saying thank you as we go through life that electrical power has been installed in community as the “Rosh Hashanah Chabad, and that were already held we are sensitive to the fact that life isn’t just of Chassidism.” Farbrengens—informal random events, but the hand of Hashem is T by its light on the luminous day of the 19th of gatherings at which expositions of Chassidic Kislev. I am told that the matter was arranged present. Living with this truth makes us more teaching and words of inspiration mingle with appreciative and gives us the proper frame thanks to your effort and vigor, and I thank you melody, dance and l’chaims—are held in every and congratulate you on this. of reference necessary in the fulflling of our community, and chassidim wish each other a purpose in this world. “good year in the learning of Chassidut and the It is an age-old Jewish custom to seek a deeper ways of Chassidut.” meaning and instruction in every occurrence, as per the saying of the Mishnah, “Who is wise? The 19th of Kislev marks the day, in the year He who learns from every man”; to which the Moshiach 5559 (1798), that the founder of Chabad Baal Shem Tov adds that one must also learn Chassidism, Rabbi Schneur Zalman of , was something from every event and its every detail. The theme of Yud Tes Kislev is closely released from imprisonment in Czarist Russia. From the day of his redemption on the 19th of connected with the future redemption Rabbi Schneur Zalman had been arrested on Kislev, the double light of Rabbi Schneur Zalman charges, put forth by opponents of Chassidism, by Moshiach, for the redemption of Liadi began to spread, free of all disturbances that his activities, and the movement he founded, and obstructions, and in a manner that could of Yud Tes Kislev resulted in the contained treasonous elements. His exoneration reach also the simplest of folk. Indeed, this is “bursting forth of the wellsprings, to and release marked Chassidism’s victory over the elementary principle of Chassidism: to draw those who sought to destroy it; following the the outside,” which is a prerequisite to down and connect the ultimate heights with the 19th of Kislev, the movement gained many lowest depths… the fnal redemption. This “bursting new adherents, and its teachings were far more of the wellsprings...,” the widespread broadly and freely disseminated. Rabbi Schneur The electrical force is one of the hidden forces Zalman’s style of teaching also assumed a new study of the inner core of Torah, must of nature. It cannot be perceived by any of the form: he now expounded on the “soul of Torah,” fve senses—we know of its existence only be assimilated by the intellect, and previously presented only in the form of terse through its causations and effects. Yet this must be made comprehensible, even Kabbalistic formulas, at greater length and hidden force most potently banishes darkness in a manner that more readily allowed their to the simplest Jew, for the simplest and illuminates the night. Thus, electricity is intellectual assimilation. a physical analog for the spiritual force of Jew will be redeemed from exile as Chassidism, whereby the hidden element of well. With the fnal redemption, all On a deeper level, the arrest and liberation were Torah and its most arcane secrets—as revealed interpreted by Rabbi Schneur Zalman and his Jews will be redeemed and will take via Chassidic teaching and the Chassidic way of followers as the earthly speculum of a supernal life—banish the darkness of the material world with them all of the “holy sparks”that drama, in which the movement itself was on and illuminate the murkiness of the physical are now in exile. trial before the Heavenly court. Is it proper to existence.” reveal the most intimate secrets of Torah, which (The Rebbe, 19 Kislev, 1977) had been the exclusive province of a select few

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tempered by the great dilemma: The removal Stories with Soul of the stone might cure the prince, but it would Recently In The News dim the very symbol of the royal majesty. To It Once Happened the king, however, nothing mattered as much Sympathy for Israel as a cure for his only son and he ordered abbi Pinchas of Koretz, a disciple of the that the jewel be removed and pounded into Baal Shem Tov, believed strongly that powder. In the meantime, however, the latest Rthe doctrines of Chasidism, based on medical bulletins reported that the patient’s and interwoven with the Kabala, ought not condition had deteriorated severely to the to be publicized except to a select few. He point that he was unable to take in even was especially opposed to the practice of liquids. His mouth could hardly be opened. the disciples of his colleague, the Maggid In view of this development the king’s of Mezritch, who committed the Maggid’s advisors thought it useless and senseless to teaching to writing and circulated their destroy the precious stone and with it the manuscripts for copying by others. crown’s glory. But the king insisted that they proceed, arguing that the slightest chance of Rabbi Pinchas’ anger and criticism were getting a single drop of the elixir into the aggravated one day when on a visit to patient’s mouth was worth the destruction Mezritch, he found one of these manuscripts of the inestimable stone. lying in the gutter. To Rabbi Pinchas, his his is one of the most powerfully written worst suspicions appeared confirmed. He “The advisors retorted, “For as long as your and articulate letters in defense of Israel’s was notably upset and this incident could son was able to take in food and drink we Tactions. very well have led to a serious rift between agreed with you. Indeed, nothing would have himself and the Maggid, the leader of the been too precious to save his life, but now Britain Foreign Secretary, William Hague, Chasidic movement after the Baal Shem his condition has worsened this much and warned Israel that if it sent troops into Tov’s passing. it is most doubtful, in fact unlikely, that he Gaza to confront Hamas, it risked losing the will be able to take in anything. Surely it is sympathy of the international community. On The situation was saved by the quick not right to destroy the very diadem of the November 9th, a Jewish woman in Britain, intervention of Rabbi . kingdom. Mindy Wiesenberger, sent the following letter He approached Rabbi Pinchas to appease to Mr. Hague, in response. The letter has been him by relating the following parable: “But the king replied, “If, Heaven forfend, my published in many newspapers, including the son should not live, what use do I have for Times of Israel: “Once there was a great and powerful king the crown? Alternatively, if my son survives, “Dear Mr. Hague, You have stated that if Israel who had but a single son. The king wished surely that shall be my greatest glory - the tries to defend its population through a ground to see his son excel in wisdom and strength life of an only child who exposed himself to offensive in Gaza ‘it risks losing the sympathy and sent him to many distant places to be dangers in order to obey his father’s wish of the international community’. Let me tell trained in all the arts and sciences. One day and excel in wisdom and strength.” you something about the sympathy of the a letter came informing the king that while international community Mr. Hague. My father on some far-off island the prince had fallen Rabbi Pinchas nodded his head in approval. was liberated from Buchenwald concentration ill with a very dangerous disease which He understood the analogy, how sometimes camp in 1945, having lost his entire family perplexed his doctors. Immediately the king even the diadem of the kingdom must serve but gaining the sympathy of the international gathered the greatest medical experts to as a means towards a higher end. The King’s community at the time. After 6 million Jews find a cure, but to no avail. Anxiety, fear and son, the people of Israel, were in dire need had been annihilated at the hands of the frustration filled all in the kingdom, until of that most precious life-giving elixir of Nazi regime, the international community had one day a man appeared and said that he Chasidism. With a smile he conceded, “You plenty of sympathy for the Jewish people. There knew of an effective medicine. The alleged are right. Your words are an effective defense is always plenty of sympathy for victims. Israel elixir, however, consisted of a unique and for the propagation of Chasidic teachings.” doesn’t need the sympathy of the international most precious stone grounded into a fine community. What it needs is to defend its powder which had to be mixed with a liquid Upon hearing of this incident, the Maggid citizens. When as a tiny country it gained and then fed to the patient. After a thorough personally complimented Rabbi Shneur its independence in 1948 it had to absorb search the king’s servants could find but one Zalman, adding, “With your words, you saved 800,000 Jews who were thrown out of Arab stone of the type prescribed: It was none me.” lands in the Middle East, and it did so without other than the central and most precious fuss and with dignity giving them shelter and a jewel adorning the principal royal crown. place of security in which their children could grow up to become productive citizens. “The joy at finding this jewel was soon 13 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!

When Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon and Syria tried “I Was On Friday’s El Al Flight” the tarmac for two and half hours. One of the to destroy Israel in 1948 and again in 1967, By Ben Chafetz stewardesses told us that if they take us back these countries took in hundreds of thousands to the gate and we get off the plane we would of Palestinian Arabs, but did they give them lose our tickets and not be rebooked. I am not dignity or shelter? No they left them to rot in sure if she was trying to shock us into sitting refugee camps in order to maintain a symbol or if this was the real policy, but our response of grievance against Israel and use them as was unanimous;. every single person said that’s a political tool against the Jewish state. What fne, we are ok with that, just take us back to has arisen in those camps is a complicated the gate so we don’t violate Shabbos. Not one situation, but it is what has led to Gaza today. person said, “What?? No, you have to rebook us”, So don’t lecture Israel on international or, “you can’t do that”, there was a simple, basic sympathy Mr. Hague. Not when Israel has just understanding, we had Shabbos. sent in 120 truck-loads of food into Gaza to feed the Palestinian people there, because At one point, someone whom I later found out their own leadership is more interested to be Rabbi Shalom Ber Sorotzkin got on the in using its population as human shields, intercom and said that he spoke to the pilot, launching rockets against Israel from within and that the pilot guaranteed we would get to the airport before Shabbos, and that he (Rabbi major civilian centers. his Shabbos I had the tremendous privilege Sorotzkin) arranged for everyone to have a place to be a part of something amazing, Don’t lecture Israel on international sympathy and a meal for Shabbos if they did not have time beautiful and enlightening. I am hoping El Mr. Hague. Not when Israel targets with as T get to where they needed since we would arrive Al will see this and understand that there is a much military precision as it can, only terrorists only one hour before Shabbos. much better headline than the false headline and their bases, trying its utmost to prevent “Haredim Riot On Plane” which I currently see civilian casualties. Don’t lecture Israel on Many of us, myself included did not sit down and online. international sympathy Mr. Hague. Not when expressed our desire to go back the gate. the Palestinian media deliberately uses Here is the short of it. Our El Al fight was At that point the captain came onto the intercom. images of victims of the Syrian civil war and supposed to leave at 6:30pm. 3 members of He told us we were going to go back to the gate presents them as casualties in Gaza to gain the crew were late and we started boarding at as soon as everyone was seated. And we all went international sympathy. 8:30pm during which the crew members arrived. back to our seats. At 9:10pm the fight doors were closed and Go read your history books Mr. Hague, go see everything was calm for about an hour. I can’t begin to describe the sinking feeling in that since the beginning of the twentieth my stomach as I saw the plane turn away from century all the Arabs wanted to do was destroy At around 10pm many of the passengers who the terminals and face the runway. In less than Israel. Go look at the country of Israel now were concerned about Shabbos starting asking 6 minutes after telling us to return to our seats since the Jews have established a state there. the crew members for detail about departure to go back to the gate, we were in the air. FY Go read what advances in science, medicine, and no answers were given other than we are I- there was no Wif on the fight which meant biotechnology, agriculture and high tech Israel leaving in 5 minutes. Keep in mind, that at our only source of information for the rest of the has developed, and dedicated that knowledge 10:25pm sitting on a JFK runway, El-AL’s website fight was the El-Al crew. to making the world a better place for showed our fight as enroute, having departed humanity. Can you imagine any other country at 9:30PM. Four hours into the fight the Captain announced that after 60 years of continuously being under that because of the “Cheiredim” the plane would attack could have achieved so much. I was sitting in business class, my seat was stop in Athens. At which point, all the people directly next to the stairs going to second who want to get off for Shabbos can get off the So Mr. Hague don’t lecture Israel on foor, and 3 rows behind the frst class food plane frst, and then, (and here is the kicker), international sympathy. Israel will do whatever prep galley. I heard every exchange. At no all the people who want to continue to Israel it takes to defend itself from outright attack time was there any physical threat presented will also have to get off the plane and go on a on its citizens, whether it be from Hamas, by passengers concerned about Shabbos. I am different plane from IsraAir to go to Israel. Hezbollah, Iran or any other country or loathe to use the term Chareidim, this was not terrorist group that attacks it. And if it loses the some protest full of black clad What a shame… I wish El Al had announced the sympathy of the international community so be chasidim spewing nonsense. These were Jews truth. We were stopping in Athens because El-Al it. We don’t need the international community’s from all walks of life and varied backgrounds made a series of bad calls, and once they landed sympathy. We don’t need another 6 million who were concerned about Shabbos. they could not depart on Shabbos which is why victims. they needed an non El-Al plane to continue to At 11:35pm there were about 40 passengers, Israel on Shabbos. Yours sincerely, myself included, who stood by the exit door and expressed our wishes to disembark from This only caused the internal tension to rise MINDY WIESENBERG the plane. By this time we were sitting on and as our only source of information was the crew, who were less than helpful and not at 14 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE! all sympathetic . To be very clear, no one was Once we got to the airport we were met by a angry at the stewardesses, everyone understood women from El Al who was very sweet and took Shacharis was another beautiful davening and that they did not make the decisions. We were the time to explain to us that we were would be it was interesting to see how it was a mix of requesting to speak to the pilot or someone staying across the street (literally) at a hotel and Nusach Sefard, Sefardi, Ashkenaz. who can speak for the pilot. Again, there was they would take us as soon as the other shuttles no attempts to break into the cockpit, there arrive. After davening several people went to the were no physical altercations. Yes, there were kitchen to help Rabbi Mendel and Nechama some raised voices, but most of the time (I As they led us into the hotel it was very chaotic. Hendel (the Chabad Shluchim in Athens) have the videos showing) it was secular Israeli There were four hotel clerks and people started prepare for seuda. passengers who came to yell at the passengers surging towards the front desk. At that point, one Rabbi, whom I later learned was Rabbi Akiva There were also two shiurim being given, one who were concerned about Shabbos that we in Hebrew, and one in English by Rabbi Yossi were ruining their weekend. Katz yelled above the crowd and explained to everyone that we would need to create orderly Baumol. This in itself was absurd because we did not lines in order not to overwhelm the clerks. He After the Shiurim we went to the dining room make the decision to stop in Athens and the also let us know that they had set aside a place where like the previous night there were majority of the religious passengers preferred for davening and that Chabad had prepared copious amounts of delicious food, a wonderful that we continue to Israel and be stuck in the food. This helped reduce the stress in the room meat kugel wrapped in pastry, brisket, a large Tel Aviv airport. and the process became more orderly as people assortment of salads. Unlike the previous night, were focused on getting to their rooms and As the minutes crept closer to our arrival into where everyone sat next to people who were ready for Shabbos in the 40 minutes we had left closest to them hashkafcally, the seating during Athens there were discussions on the plane to Shkia. about whether it was halachically better to stay the Shabbos day Seuda was heterogeneous. on the plane or to disembark in Athens. We had Walking into Kabbalas Shabbos (I was late) was Chasidim sat and schmoozed with Tzionim, no clue what to expect. Would we stay in the beautiful. The room was full of 60 or 70 men Modox sat with black hats… I only use these airport? Was there a hotel? What would we eat? and about 10 women and everyone was singing. labels so you can visualize the seating, but Rabbi Jesse Horn from Yeshiva Ateres Kohanim there were no labels at this Seuda, we sat in When they served breakfast I realized that the led Kabbalas Shabbos. We were all so happy to true achdus. packaged egg which they served for breakfast be able to keep Shabbos, and the davening and The rest of Shabbos and the subsequent trip and the half a sandwich I had left from when I level of simcha was very high. I think we must boarded the plane could very well be all we had back to the airport and our return fight to Israel have danced four or fve times during Kabbalas was unremarkable in that I don’t need to bore to eat on Shabbos. I even put some nuts into my Shabbos and Maariv. backpack for Shalosh Seudos. you with the details. After Kabbalas Shabbos we walked through the First I would like to thank the following people. When it was clear that we were landing in Athens hotel to the dining area and I can tell you with and we would begin our descent we returned 100% conviction that what I saw was beyond Rabbi Shalom Ber Sorotzkin who had the to our seats. Many of us tried to separate our anything I could have imagined. foresight before the plane took off to have his Muktza items and to make sure our Tallis and organization contact El-Al and Chabad and put Siddur were easily accessible. 85% of the dining area was reserved for our pressure on to make this Shabbos happen. Shabbos meal. The tables were set beautifully After the plane landed and we stopped we with bottles of wine, grape juice and challah Rabbi and Rebbetzin Hendel, the Chabad Rabbi disembarked on one of those rollaway staircases rolls. Where the hotel usually displayed it’s salad and Rebbetzin based in Athens, Greece. They to get onto one of several shuttles. I was one of bars, and assortment of cold meats it was now got the call at 11am Friday morning and by the frst people onto the shuttle and I watched flled with platters of geflte fsh, 6 or 7 large 4pm that same afternoon they had prepared a as dozens of more Yidden came off the plane bowls with a variety of salads and dips, it was as beautiful Shabbos for 150+ adults which was with no other thought than, to stay on the plane if this had planned for weeks in advance. There not lacking in any way. would be chillul Shabbos, and getting off the was plenty of feish for the main course and an plane was the best chance of keeping Shabbos. assortment of side dishes to accompany it. My 150+ new friends and passengers who gave me an experience and Shabbos I will never Chasidim got off the plane, men with black hats, The Seudah was beautiful and everyone sang forget. colored shirts, in t-shirts, in suits, women with zemiros and niggunim and there were many sheitels, snoods, no sheitels, in skirts, in pants; Divrei Torah. Several people had stopped at Now a quick note to El-AL: everyone coming off the plane was united in the Duty free store to get bourbon and scotch Hi El-Al, I don’t know who handles your one thing – We believe in Hashem, and his Torah, for the Oilam, and it was very leibdige and the marketing and social media program but and Shabbos was our gift and our inheritance singing went on for quite a while. I woke up you wasted a huge opportunity. Next time and we would keep it. several times during the night as I was still on this happens, here is what you do. You make sure you get the same hotel and that Chabad As the frst shuttle was full and started towards NY time and every time I went downstairs to the lobby there were people learning together or sets up a beautiful Shabbos. You hire a Greek the airport (there were more shuttles behind us) photographer and video guy, you video the everyone broke into a song for Shabbos Kodesh. talking about the Parsha. 15 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE! amazing Shabbos – and then you promote it as 10 Years Later, Fulflling an El-Al sponsored Shabbos Unity. If you need more advice feel free to call or email me, or just Holtzbergs’ Dream: New send me some tickets as a thank you. Emissaries Champion Mumbai I would like to leave off with a few thoughts Jewish School having just spent one of the most amazing Rabbi Uri and Mushki Bloy are on Shabbos of my life. their way to to help teach 1. 150+ Jews from all backgrounds and hashkafc students orientations, wearing every outft possible By Dovid Margolin walked off a plane with one thought – We will keep Shabbos, even if it means sleeping in an airport. In 2013, Rabbi Yisroel and Chaya Kozlovsky arrived as the new permanent directors of 2. Unlike our Great Grandparents, who were fred Chabad of Mumbai. A year later, the Chabad center if the did not work on Shabbos (USA), or where at Nariman House—rebuilt, refurbished and were ostracized, and possibly incarcerated for with high-tech security features incorporated— keeping Shabbos (USSR). How often do we get fnally reopened. The building and the Chabad a chance to be moser nefesh for Shabbos? This activities hosts serve as a living memorial to was a tremendous gift from Hashem to us that the Holtzbergs’ mission in Mumbai—work the we had the chance to show Hashem how much Kozlovskys see themselves continuing. we love him and his Torah, and we ALL took it. Speaking on video circa 2006, Rabbi Gabi “We are building Gabi and Rivky’s dreams,” says 3. Every parent in that hotel who was not able Holtzberg is happy, at ease. There’s a lot going Rabbi Kozlovsky. “I see that every day.” to be home with their children that Shabbos on around him—the noise of guests, children, taught their child a lesson that they could not dishes being stacked away. For him and his wife, Like Jewish Academy of Mumbai, which the have taught them in a 100 Shabbosim at home. Rivky, that was home. Kozlovskys opened four years ago. A Jewish They showed that Shabbos means so much to school in the city had been one of Gabi and Mommy, Tatty, Ima, Abba, etc that they would “We plan to buy the building, G-d willing,” he Rivky’s earliest, unfulflled dreams. That, walk off a plane in the middle of a foreign says, swinging his hand up toward the foors combined with the pressing need for quality country with no guaranty of food or a place to above. Jewish education in Mumbai, made Jewish sleep. Academy a priority, despite the fnancial burden 4. Yom Tov in the Beis Hamikdash was probably The building was Nariman House, a new it would place on Chabad. like this Shabbos. Jews from all over coming construction on a little alley in the together for Hashem and his mitzvos. district of Mumbai. It was safe, out of the way, “We wanted our son to have a strong connection an attractive modern building but not too high- to his Jewish roots,” explains Chen Jacobs, I hope to see all of my fellow passengers this profle, perfect for the recently founded Chabad- whose 12-year-old, Ronen, has attended Jewish Pesach bringing korbanos in the Beis Hamikdash. Lubavitch of Mumbai. Academy for the past two years. Before that, May we be zoche to see Mashiach and the return he went to Chabad’s Sunday school, but Chen of the Beis Hamikdash. On video, Gabi shares his plans. The frst and his wife, Sylvia, felt it wasn’t enough. “We foor would house a restaurant, the second a tried to [instill] Jewishness at home as much With much love synagogue, library and Internet lounge. as possible, we felt it necessary that he attend Ben Chafetz Jewish school. The daily prayers, kosher food, “The third foor will be a school for children,” he Jewish history ... we see a big change in the way says, “and the fourth foor for staff—students, our son is growing up.” teachers.” Jewish Academy opened as a day-care center, The Holtzbergs would indeed purchase the but as enrollment grew and word spread about building, but Gabi and Rivky never got the chance its stellar academic standards—a top priority to open the Jewish school in Mumbai that they for parents in India (the school follows an had hoped for: In November of 2008, the couple, International General Certifcate of Secondary together with four Jewish guests, were taken Education, or IGCSE, curriculum)—it has turned hostage and brutally killed by Pakistani Muslim into a full day school. terrorists who had stormed their as part of the devastating 26/11 attacks, which With the expansion of the school, a new emissary left 164 dead in all. couple, Rabbi Uri and Mushki Bloy—together 16 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!

‘Years to come’ The ancestors of today’s Bene Israel Indian Jewish community arrived on the subcontinent thousands of years ago—victims, according to legend, of a shipwreck. A few hundred years ago, they were joined by a community of Jewish merchants originating in Baghdad. Both communities thrived, although as a rule did not mix. Their combined population reached a 1940s peak of some 30,000 Jews, with the Bene with their 3-month-old daughter, Rochel—are Israel making up the lion’s share. Vast amounts prospective parents, and Jacob explains that in a preparing to move from New York to Mumbai to of India’s Jews emigrated to Israel in the decades culture and society where change comes slowly, help see that Gabi and Rivky’s dream turns into since, and by most estimates, today there are in perceptions are changing. a reality. the neighborhood of 3,000 to 4,000 Indian Jews living in the country, mostly in Mumbai. “It used to be that a job in the government sector Next stop: Mumbai was a dream job here; it had set times, it was Mushki Bloy remembers the Mumbai Attacks When Chen and Sylvia Jacob were growing up secure, a good pension,” he says. “Now people well. She was 14 at the time, a freshman at Beth in the early 1990s, there were still 10 to 15 here are taking more risks, there are more Rivkah High School in , N.Y., and she Jewish children in each class of the school they startups. And it’s the same thing in education; and her classmates stayed up for days on end attended. But increasing emigration means that parents used to want exactly what they got, following the news and whispering psalms. She most Jewish children do not attend a Jewish to stick to the old standards and methods of recalls waking up at 5 a.m. to tearfully watch the school, their education supplemented either at education. With changing times, they see it Holtzbergs’ funeral, streamed live from Israel. home, at Hebrew school or the occasional pre- doesn’t have to be that way. Our generation of holiday program. “That’s what we found lacking parents are more open to change.” Bloy is a child of Chabad emissaries. Her late for our son,” says Chen Jacob. father, Rabbi Moshe Freedman, directed Chabad Before Rosh Hashanah, the Kozlovskys held of Bahia Blanca, Argentina—work her mother, Thus, Jewish Academy’s 19 students—mostly an open house and a shofar-making workshop Sarah, continues doing so. Bloy grew up an from Indian Jewish families, but also including in the Thane neighborhood—an area with a eight-hour drive away from the nearest large some Israeli expats—is quite a feat. The school concentrated Jewish community—attracting Jewish community, Buenos Aires, and as a child is not located in the Chabad House, which Rabbi more than 40 children and their parents. The attended the Shluchim Online School. She had Kozlovsky says is far too small to manage that, Indian school year begins in June, and the rabbi dreamed of becoming an emissary one day, but and recently moved into a brand-new rented says they are expecting a jump in registration had her limits. space. for the new academic year.

“I said that I would go anywhere but Mumbai,” The Jacobs’ have been thrilled by the impact the Jacob says that when he and his wife came to she says. “Even somewhere in India, but not school has had on their son. the conclusion that they wanted Ronen to have a Mumbai.” full-time Jewish education, they wanted to make “On his birthday, my son said he wants to wear a sure they would not have to begin searching for But then her husband, Uri, heard that the kippah all the time, and now he does that even a new school in two years. It was the Kozlovskys’ Kozlovskys were searching for a couple to join when he goes out anywhere,” says Jacob. “We’ve dedication to the vision of the school that their team in Mumbai. seen changes in his Hebrew. Next year will be convinced them that Jewish Academy was right his bar mitzvah, which we plan to have at the for their family. “Shlichus is not about the little details,” says Chabad House, and he’ll understand what he Mushki, describing how her thinking changed. is reading, what the tefllin mean. It won’t be a “With their passion, commitment and sincerity, “We go where we are needed.” scary experience for him; he’ll understand.” they aren’t going anywhere. They are continuing to build this school and make sure it’s here for And the need is there. Rabbi Bloy will be tasked The Kozlovskys lead Mumbai’s new CTeen years to come,” he says. “It is not, ‘Here today, with giving more adult Torah classes, working chapter, which the Bloys will help lead once they gone tomorrow.’ They are treating our children with tourists who come through Nariman arrive in India. as they are treating their children, thinking House—home to Mumbai’s single kosher The Kozlovskys lead Mumbai’s new CTeen about each one’s future.” restaurant—and in addition to teaching at chapter, which the Bloys will help lead once they the school, Mushki will offer women’s classes. arrive in India. The couple will also lead the city’s new CTeen There has been growing interest within the (Chabad Teen Network) chapter. Jewish Academy, community for a school. Jewish Academy’s however, will be their focus. serious secular-studies program is impressing 17 Get the Picture The full scoop on all the great events and classes around town

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27 French Connection Refexions sur la Paracha

Vivre avec la paracha Une femme extravertie cachée de ses yeux, peut-être aurait-elle ramené Ésaü Jacob de l’enfermer qui suscita le désastre. En sortant Adapté des enseignements du Rabbi de Loubavitch sur le bon chemin. [La punition fut qu’]elle tomba vers « les flles du pays », Dina était réellement la flle par Yanki Tauber entre les mains de Chkhem. de Léa, au sens positif. Elle n’était pas la flle de Jacob, car Jacob avait hésité à exploiter sa nature extravertie. Et Dina, la flle de Léa qu’elle avait donnée à En d’autres termes, c’est le fait que Jacob avait isolé Jacob, sortit voir les flles du pays. Et Chkhem, le Dina – et non la propension de Léa et de Dina à sortir Extérioriser l’intériorité «fls de ‘Hamor le ‘Hivite, prince du pays, la vit et il – qui fut la cause de la détresse de Dina. Elle n’aurait Il y a ici un message pour les femmes de toutes les l’enleva... » - (Genèse 34, 1-2) pas dû être cachée des yeux d’Ésaü. Sa rencontre générations. avec le « grand et méchant » monde n’aurait pas dû Dans le 34ème chapitre de la Genèse, nous lisons être empêchée ; en fait, elle aurait été positive. Jacob La Torah considère l’homme et la femme comme l’enlèvement de Dina, le complot de ses frères pour craignait qu’elle ne soit corrompue par son mauvais ayant été pourvus par le Créateur de caractéristiques neutraliser le peuple de Chkhem, son sauvetage et la oncle ; il aurait dû réaliser qu’avec ses solides bases et de rôles spécifques. L’homme est un conquérant, destruction de la ville. morales et son intégrité absolue, elle était plutôt chargé de transformer un monde souvent hostile prête à infuencer positivement Ésaü. qui lui résiste. À cette fn, il a été doté d’une nature Nos Sages remarquent que dans le verset qui ouvre extravertie, entreprenante, une nature qu’il se doit le récit, la Torah introduit Dina comme étant la flle Il est assez intéressant, d’observer également ici une d’utiliser en adéquation avec la guerre qu’il mène de Léa. On ne se réfère pas à elle comme « flle de relation mère-flle. La Torah (Genèse 29, 17) nous dit pour la vie, la guerre contre les aspects négatifs Jacob » ni comme « flle de Jacob et de Léa », ni même que « les yeux de Léa étaient faibles ». Rachi explique du monde extérieur, la guerre pour libérer tous les en tant que « flle de Léa et de Jacob », mais comme qu’ils étaient faibles à cause des pleurs : éléments positifs et toutes les opportunités positives, « flle de Léa qu’elle avait donnée à Jacob ». Rachi captives dans les coins les plus spirituellement Elle pleurait en pensant qu’elle serait la destinée explique : déserts de la Création divine. d’Ésaü. Car tout le monde disait : Rebecca a deux fls Parce qu’elle sortit, elle est appelée la « flle de Léa et Lavan a deux flles ; l’aîné, Ésaü, est destiné à la flle La femme est diamétralement son contraire. Sa nature ». Car [Léa] également était une femme qui sortait, aînée (Léa) et le cadet (Jacob), à la plus jeune (Rachel). intrinsèque est de non-confrontation, d’introversion comme il est écrit : « Et Léa sortit pour l’accueillir » et de discrétion. Pendant que l’homme combat les Et cela était bien plus qu’une spéculation ; selon (Genèse 30, 16). À son sujet, il a été dit : « Telle mère, démons de l’extérieur, la femme cultive la pureté de le Midrach, ces mariages avaient été ordonnés telle flle. » l’intérieur. Elle est le pilier de son foyer, la nourricière dans le ciel. Mais les prières pleines de larmes de et l’éducatrice de la famille, gardienne de tout ce qui À première vue, cela paraît constituer une critique des Léa changèrent le décret divin, et les deux sœurs est saint dans le monde de D.ieu. Toute la gloire de la comportements de Léa et de Dina. La caractéristique furent mariées au fls le plus jeune, le juste parfait. flle du roi est intériorité. d’une femme juive est en effet sa discrétion dans son Cependant Léa était l’âme-sœur potentielle d’Ésaü. Si vêtement et dans son comportement comme cela elle-même ne s’était pas senti la force de relever le Mais cela ne signife pas qu’elle doive rester s’exprime dans le verset (Psaumes 45, 14). « – Toute déf de faire face à son impiété, sa flle et héritière enfermée. La femme joue également un rôle qui la gloire de la flle du roi se trouve dans l’intériorité. » spirituelle, Dina, aurait pu servir d’instrument pour la dépasse les limites de son foyer, qui touche les plus Une jeune flle juive, semble impliquer Rachi, n’a pas à rédemption d’Ésaü. étrangères des flles et les plus païennes des terres. sortir visiter les flles d’une terre païenne ; quand elle Une femme qui a été bénie de l’aptitude et du talent C’est là le sens plus profond de l’adage « telle mère, le fait, elle ne se comporte pas comme la flle de Jacob, pour infuencer ses sœurs peut et doit « sortir », telle flle » relevé par Rachi. Nos enfants héritent mais comme sa mère, connue pour s’être, à certaines laissant périodiquement son havre de sainteté pour non seulement de nos traits visibles, mais aussi de occasions, avancée à sortir de son propre gré. Pour atteindre celles qui ont perdu leurs racines et le sens nos potentiels irréalisés. Physiquement, une mère la flle du roi, quitter son sanctuaire intérieur, c’est de leur vie. s’exposer à toutes sortes de rencontres dangereuses, aux yeux bruns peut transmettre à son enfant son comme le démontre tragiquement l’histoire de Dina. potentiel d’avoir des yeux bleus, hérité de sa propre Et quand elle le fait, elle n’a pas besoin de – et ne doit mère mais dormant dans ses gènes. Spirituellement, pas – emprunter l’apparence guerrière de l’homme. Cependant, cela ne peut pas être l’intention de Rachi un parent peut donner à son enfant l’aptitude de La confrontation et la conquête ne sont pas les car cela va à l’encontre de ce qu’il écrit dans son parvenir à ce qui chez lui, le parent, n’est rien de plus seules approches du monde extérieur ; il existe aussi commentaire dans un verset précédent. Quelques qu’un potentiel subtil enfoui dans le plus profond de une démarche féminine, une voie douce, discrète et chapitres plus tôt, lorsque Jacob se prépare à la son âme. empathique pour extraire le bon du mal qui fait rage rencontre avec son frère impie Ésaü, nous lisons : à l’extérieur. La confrontation est souvent nécessaire, Ainsi, la sortie de Dina, pour faire connaissance avec mais est aussi souvent ineffcace, voire nocive. Le « Et Jacob prit ses deux épouses, ses deux servantes et les flles du pays, était parfaitement en harmonie avec combat le plus féroce a aussi besoin d’une touche ses onze fls et il traversa le gué de Yabok. » (Genèse les capacités uniques de sa mère. Son exposition à féminine – celle de la femme tournée vers l’extérieur. 32, 23). un environnement étranger n’aurait pas affecté sa féminité juive, sa gloire intérieure de flle du roi. Au Et Rachi de demander : et qu’en est-il de sa flle ? contraire, elle était née avec le rôle d’une femme Où était Dina ? Jacob l’avait placée dans une caisse et juive qui sort pour servir de source de lumière à l’y avait enfermée de peur qu’Ésaü ne jette ses yeux son entourage sans pour autant compromettre sa sur elle. Pour cela, Jacob fut puni car s’il ne l’avait pas discrétion et son intériorité. C’est plutôt la tentative de 28 Latin Link Refexion Semanal

Parasha de la Semana Tiempo a solas Jacob se apresta para la guerra y para la paz. Hace que “el Santo”. Otra palabra que surge de la misma raíz es ¿Por qué salimos a despedir a los su familia cruce el límite y, entonces, por alguna razón kidushín, o sea, casamiento. Inmediatamente después ángeles de Shabat? inexplicable, él cruza furtivamente al otro lado del de la ceremonia de casamiento, los novios tienen que Por Elly Krimsky río2. Allí se ve confrontado por un hombre. Todos los ir a una habitación en la que puedan estar a solas (ijud). comentaristas coinciden en que este hombre era un Ijud signifca “aislado, singular”. Uno puede estar a solas magínate que una persona invita a gente a comer en ángel que representaba a Esav. meramente en virtud de que no tiene a nadie a su lado; su casa. Le presenta los invitados a su familia, se sienta pero “solo” también puede signifcar que algo es singular Jacob se quedó solo y un hombre forcejeó con él hasta el a la mesa, les da la bienvenida y antes de que pasen o especial o único. I despunte del alba (Génesis 32: 25). tres minutos, antes de que se sirva el primer bocado de Existe un Midrash muy bello (Midrash Rabá, Génesis 77: comida, se les muestra a los invitados la puerta y se les Nuestros sabios describen esta confrontación como una 1) que expresa este mismo concepto: pide que salgan. batalla por la eterna superioridad moral. Pero no es eso En un primer momento, supondríamos que los invitados lo que me interesa en este momento. Lo que me interesa Con respecto a Di-s está escrito: “Y solamente Di-s será hicieron o dijeron algo inapropiado o irreverente y es el hecho de que Jacob estuvo solo todo ese tiempo. exaltado ese día’ (Isaías 2: 11). Vemos que en el caso de perdieron así su derecho a sentarse a la mesa, pero El Jizkuni, que fue un comentarista bíblico de la Edad Jacob se emplea una expresión similar: ‘Y Jacob se quedó no sucedió eso. Los invitados hasta elogiaron a los Media, hasta amonesta a los hijos de Jacob por haberle solo”. permitido a su padre que se ponga a sí mismo, él solo, anftriones. ¡Cuesta creerlo! En Shabat, queremos estar a solas con el Todopoderoso en una situación tan precaria y opina que la prohibición y, por eso, nos excusamos ante los ángeles. “¡Ángeles ¿Y si les dijera que esto se repite cada semana del año en de comer el nervio ciático, que fue la consecuencia sagrados!” exclamamos “Apreciamos enormemente varios miles de hogares? resultante de este encuentro, era para castigar a las el que hayan llegado a nuestros hogares, valoramos tribus por optar por irse a dormir en una noche en la Todos invitamos a dos ángeles uno “bueno” y otro “malo” a su presencia y atesoramos sus bendiciones, ¡por favor, que iba a tener lugar uno de los confictos más grandes nuestro hogar cada viernes a la noche. El Talmud (Shabat vuelvan!, pero por favor, perdónennos si ahora les de la historia. 119.ª) cuenta que el viernes a la noche dos ángeles nos pedimos que se vayan, ¡es que ahora queremos estar a acompañan cuando volvemos a casa de la sinagoga, y Sin embargo, el Rebe de Slonim adopta un enfoque solas con Di-s!”. cuando ven que la casa está llena de luz y de ese único completamente diferente. Él nos enseña que al estar En la mayoría de los libros de oraciones, se menciona la e inigualable aroma del Shabat, y ven que nosotros y solo uno alcanza el más alto nivel de reunión con el costumbre de recitar dos versículos del Libro de Salmos toda la familia llevan puesta la mejor ropa en honor del Todopoderoso. En una instancia anterior del Libro del inmediatamente después de decir Shalom Aleijem: Shabat, el ángel bueno declara que corresponde que la Génesis (28: 12-15), se nos cuenta acerca del sueño semana que viene encuentren lo mismo, y el ángel malo más grande de Jacob. Este vio Una escalera apoyada Porque dará encargo a Sus ángeles acerca de ti, para que se ve forzado a responder “Amén”. en la tierra cuyo extremo llegaba al cielo y he aquí que te guarden en todos tus caminos (Salmos 91: 11). ángeles de Dios subían y bajaban por ella. Di-s le habló a Es en su honor que entonamos el himno Shalom Di-s cuidará tu ida y tu venida desde ahora y para Jacob durante los momentos en que no había ángeles a Aleijem el viernes a la noche (haz clic aquí para el texto siempre (Salmos 121: 8). completo). En este himno, les deseamos paz a estos su lado, es decir, después de que los ángeles ascendieran ángeles, les damos la bienvenida, les pedimos que nos y antes de que volvieran a descender; los ángeles ¿Por qué se yuxtaponen ambos versículos? El primero bendigan y luego les damos la despedida: terrestres habían retornado al Cielo y los ángeles nos recuerda que Di-s nos envía ángeles, pero el objetivo celestiales todavía no habían llegado a la tierra. Ese fue no es el mensajero, sino el hecho de estar a solas con el La paz sea con ustedes, ángeles ministrantes, mensajeros el momento más sagrado porque, fnalmente, nosotros Todopoderoso; a fn de cuentas, confamos únicamente del Altísimo… los seres humanos somos más grandes que los ángeles. en Di-s para sentirnos protegidos en nuestras idas y Que su arribo sea en paz, ángeles de paz, mensajeros del El súmmum de la santidad se encuentra en la privacidad. venidas. Altísimo… Del mismo modo, Jacob no se encontraba junto a sus Clases y Eventos Bendígannos con paz, ángeles de paz… hijos ni junto al resto de su entorno en el momento en que tuvo lugar su gran lucha. Jacob estaba solo. Clases en Espanol Que su partida sea en paz, ángeles de paz… En Yom Kipur (el día más sagrado de todo el año), el Porcion Semanal ¿Por qué no pueden quedarse? Sumo Sacerdote (que es la encarnación de la mayor Rabbi Shea Rubinstein santidad que existe sobre la tierra) entraba al Santo de Lunes 8:45 pm - 9:45 pm Si bien se ofrecen distintas respuestas a esta pregunta1, Analisis de distintos temas basados en la Perasha yo quisiera compartir con ustedes una fascinante Santos del Templo Sagrado (que era el sitio de mayor respuesta que oí, que dio el Rebe de Slonim, el Netivot santidad de toda la tierra). En relación con dicha entrada, Rabbi Shlomi Halsband Shalom. dice la Torá: Miercoles 8:30 - 10:00 pm Domingo 8:30 - 10:00 pm En el capítulo 32 del Génesis, vemos cómo Jacob, tras No había ninguna persona en la Tienda cuando [el Sumo huir de su suegro Labán para irse de Jarán, confrontó el Sacerdote] venía a ofrendar expiación en el Santo, hasta (Para Mujeres) hecho de que su hermano Esav, que durante años estuvo que salía (Levítico 16:17). Sra. 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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 / Offce 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 - Associate 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

DAILY CLASSES SUNDAY MONDAY

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 PHL-120 Rabbi S. Rubinstien Chok L’Yisrael - Sephardic 8:45 am Reb Shimshon Tzubeli Women’s Study Group 8:30 - 10:00 pm TXT-110 Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar Chassisdic Discourses 10:15 - 11:00 am Please call The Shul for details. PHL-322 PHL-510 Rabbi S. Rubinstien Community Kollel (Men) 8:00 - 9:30 pm (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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