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Shabbos Chol Hamoed Nissan 18 -19 April 14 - April 15

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Weekly Message 3 Thoughts on the Parsha from Sholom D. Lipskar Counselors of Camp Yeka set out across Celebrating Shabbos Ukraine, visiting 13 cities and reaching Schedules, classes, articles and more... Everything you 4 - 5 need for an “Over the Top” Shabbos experience over 1200 children with a model Matzah Bakery experience. Celebrating Pesach 6 - 7 Schedules, classes, articles and more... Everything you need for an “Over the Top” Yom Tov experience Community Happenings 8-9 Sharing with your Shul Family A Time to Pray 10 Check out all the davening schedules and locations throughout the week 11 -18 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE Get The Picture 19 -24 The full scoop on all the great events around town Meyer Youth Center 25 The full scoop on all the Youth events around town

26 French Connection Refexions sur la Paracha

Latin Link 27 Refexion Semanal In a woman’s world 28 Issues of relevance to the Jewish woman

The ABC’s of Aleph 29 Serving Jews in institutional and limited environments.

Networking 30-32 Effective Advertising

Numbers To Know 33 Contacts at The Shul Daily Study A complete guide to all classes and courses offered at 34 The Shul

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

Quotable Quote One who possesses understanding without wisdom is like a mighty warrior who is unarmed; one who has wisdom without understanding is like a weakling with armaments.

Midrash Thoughts on the Parshah from Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar

Shabbos Chol Hamoed Pesach Shevii and Acharon Shel Pesach Though pessimistic perspectives are overwhelming by the naysayers who view the world and the Jewish people through the prism of their pproaching the latter days of own fniteness and gross limitations, we are seeing a serious break in the this extraordinary celebration covering that has hidden the presence of Hashem from our eyes for so Aof freedom and birth as G-d’s many millennia. Chosen Nation, we continue to elevate and reach higher and more Together let us celebrate our acquiring the powerful concept of freedom accomplished levels. to the extent that we can truly never be slaves again as the Jewish mentality has been hardwired to reject any form of human servitude. Let This Shabbat we will read a special us truly take G-d’s promise to send Moshiach seriously and practically, Haforah from the book of Ezekiel (Ch and celebrate with an optimism and truth that our children can feel is 27) that famously prophesizes the real and internalized. resurrection of the dry bones. Ezekiel sees the dry bones in the valley When we feel and act in a manner that brings the messianic reality into and, by G-d’s prophecy and blessing, our living space it will become tangibly real. We can truly reach freedom witnesses the scattered individual that permeates our lives our environments and our world. bones gathered and reconnected into full bodies and then clothed with all necessary components including sinews, fesh and skin, reviving these Have a great Shabbos, wonderful last days of Pesach and a great week. dry bones from their seemingly eternal hibernation to complete aliveness and resurrection.

The prophet tells us that this extraordinary spectacle alludes to the Jewish Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar people who may seem like their spirit and lifeforce are wallowing in the valley of death, lifeless and without any vitality during their long and dark time of exile, completely disconnected from their spiritual source Welcome Cantor Naftali Marrus and root and unfortunately in a deep spiritual demise.

The word for bones in Hebrew “Etzem” also means essence/fundamental Cantor Naftali Marrus a native of New York, has being. It is that fundamental, essential, underlying force that can never be excised from a Jew that we can awaken. Like the spark in the fintstone studied at the Julliard School of Music as well as that can be laying under water for thousands of years but when you strike it the spark comes out and is alive again. under Opera and Vocal coach Johannes Schwaiger. Cantor Marrus has held a number of positions That eternal oath and covenant that G-d made with our Patriarchs and Matriarchs and continued to assure us throughout our history is on its in various Synagogues throughout the world way to fruition. including: The Great Synagogue of Rio De Janeiro, This brings us to the last days of Passover referred to as the Seventh Day and the End Day of Passover. It is not called the eighth day but the last Congregation Emunath of Manhattan, Friends day. We know from the reading of the Haftorah of that day (Isaiah 10) and of Eastern Europe in Los Angeles and from many of the Rabbinic and Talmudic comments which allude to the prayers and customs of the day as related to the fnal emancipation from of Cherry Hill where he continues to hold High exile with the long-awaited and anticipated Moshiach. Holidays services. In addition, he has performed in It is why this day is called the last day of Pesach (leaping over) as we approach the time when we will no longer have to leap over hurdles, concerts in Vienna, France, Budapest, Brazil as well challenges or barriers because we will have succeeded to eradicate evil as in the New York tri-state areas. or transform it to good. We are close to that realization. 3 Celebrating Shabbos with our Youth Everything you need for an “Over the Top” Shabbos experience Weekly Riddle

Morah Malkie’s Elisheva Adouth's Tot Shabbat Aleph Wonder Girls Ages: 1 - 4 Grades: 1 - 3 Questions: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 1) Besides this parsha, which other parshas have only two letters in Montessori Classrooom 2 their name? (2 answers) classrooom 2 2) What commandment involves removing one’s clothing? Where else in the book of Leviticus is there a command to remove Torah Quiz willclothing? resume after Pesach

Tehila's Basya's 3) Which offering in this parsha is brought with leavened bread Pre Tween Girls Tween Girls (chametz)? What other offering is brought with chametz? Grades: 4 - 5 Grades: 6 - 8 Answers from last week: 1)In the book of Genesis there is parshas Noach, and in the book of 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Exodus there is parshas Bo. Classrooom 4 2)When the Kohen performs the commandment of terumas hadeshen, removing of a portion of the previous day’s ashes from the altar, he frst removes his fner clothing and puts on other clothing (Leviticus 6:4). During the Temple service on Yom Kippur (detailed in parshas Acharai Mos), the High Priest removes his regular eight garments and instead wears plain white linen clothing. This was done whenever he entered the Holy of Holies. When the service is fnished, he would remove the white linen garments and puts on his eight garments (Leviticus 16:23). Mendy's Sholom's Hebrew School 3) In this parsha, the Korbon Todah (Thanksgiving offering) is brought Junior Boys with loaves of leavened bread (Leviticus 7:13). Parshas Emor describes Grades: 4th - 8th Grades: 1 - 4 the Two Loaves brought on the festival of Shavuos, comprised of loaves of leavened bread (Leviticus 23:17). 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Classroom 1 RIDDLE RULES Answers to the riddles can be given to Sholom Loebenstein any time over Shabbos. The first child to give a correct answer to each of

Shaykee’s Debbie’s Shmuely's Davening With Dad Teen Girls Teen Boys Grades: 9th - 12th Grades: 7th - 8th Grades: 9th - 12th 10:30 am - 12:00 pm 10:30 am - 12:00 pm 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Teen Girls Room Montessori 3 Haime Library

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

Early Shabbos minyan: 6:00p.m. Shalosh Seudos This Week: Sefras Haomer - Count 4 Shalosh Seudos this week is available for sponsorship. Candle lighting 7:26 p.m. Mincha / abbalas Shabbos 7:30 p.m. Shabbos Day Hashkama Minyan 7:1 a.m. / 8:0 a.m. Shacharis (Morning Services) 9:00 a.m. the caterer for this week’s kiddush Children’s Programs 10:00 a.m. and Shalosh seudos is Food Art Upstairs Minyan 10:30 a.m. 30 Minutes of Tanya: Classroom 1 /- 12:00 p.m. With Mrs. ivian Perez (for Women) After Davening iddush 12:00 p.m. Daf Yomi 6:30 p.m. Men’s Shiur 6:30 p.m. Womens Shiur 6:30 p.m. kiddushim at The Shul Shalosh Seudos for Boys 6:30 p.m. Please help us to provide our weekly Shabbos Kiddush and Mincha 7:1 p.m. Shalosh Seudos by becoming a sponsor. Or join the Kiddush Bank Shabbos Ends / Ma’ariv Havdalah 8:19 p.m. by becoming a Partner ($770 annually ) or Patron ($360 anually) Sefras Haomer - Count Weekly ideo of The The following dates are available for sponsorship:

Sephardic Minyan Friday Evening Kiddush Shalosh Seudos Mincha / abbalat Shabbat 7:1 p.m. April 15, 22, 29 April 15, 22, 29 If you wish to become a sponsor, please speak with Stacy Shabbat Day Shacharit 9:00 a.m. at 305-868-1411 ext 313 or email [email protected] Mincha 7:1 p.m. Shabbos Ends / Arvit Havdalah 8:19 p.m.

Lighting 7:29 p.m. Mincha 7:30 p.m.

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 Celebrating Pesach Everything you need for an “Over the Top” Yom Tov experience

Pesach Schedule

Friday, April 14 - 2nd Day Chol Hamoed 9:00 a.m. Shacharis - Morning Services / Torah Reading / Musaf 7:30 a.m. Shacharis - Morning Services 9:00 a.m. Sephardic Minyan Shacharit 8:45 a.m. Sephardic Minyan Shacharit 10:30 a.m. Upstairs Minyan 9:00 a.m. Shacharis - Morning Services 11:00 a.m. (approx) Yizkor 8:40 a.m. Daf Yomi 6:00 p.m. Daf Yomi 7:26 p.m. Light Candles 6:55 p.m. Mincha 7:30 p.m. Mincha / Ma’ariv 6:45 p.m. Sephardic Mincha 7:15 p.m. Moshiach’s Seudah Saturday, April 15 - 3rd Day Chol Hamoed (Grand Celebration & ) 7:15 a.m. Hashkama Minyan - Morning Services 8:21 p.m Passover Ends 8:45 a.m. Sephardic Minyan Shacharit 9:00 p.m. Chometz Sold by Rabbi Can Be Eaten 9:00 a.m. Shacharis - Morning Services 6:30 p.m. Daf Yomi HOLIDAY AND SHABBOS CANDLE LIGHTING 7:25 p.m. Mincha Date: Time: Blessings: 8:19 p.m. Shabbat ends Mariv/Havdalah April 14 7:26 PM 1 April 16 7:26 PM 2 Sunday, April 16 - 4th Day Chol Hamoed / April 17 After 8:20 PM 2 Shevii Shel 8:00 a.m. Shacharis - Morning Services BLESSINGS FOR CANDLE LIGHTING 9:00 a.m. Sephardic Minyan Shacharit 1. Bo-ruch A-toh Ado-noi E-lo-hei-nu Me-lech Ha- 9:00 a.m. Daf Yomi olam, A-sher Ki-de -shanu Be-mitz-vo-sov Ve-Tzivanu 9:00 a.m. Shacharis - Morning Services Le-hadlik Ner Shel Shabbat Kodesh. 7:26 p.m. Candle Lighting - Shevii Shel Pesach 7:30 p.m. Mincha Followed By Ma’ariv Blessed are You, Lord our G-d, King of the universe, 7:35 p.m. Sephardic Minyan Mincha/ Arvit who has sanctifed us with His commandments, and 11:30 p.m. All Night Learning commanded us to kindle the Sabbath light. Monday, April 17 - Shevi Shel Pesach 2. Bo-ruch a-toh Ado-noi E-lo-hei-nu Me-lech Ha-olam 7:15 a.m. Hashkama Minyan , A-sher Ki-de -sha-nu Be-mitz-vo-sov Ve-tzivanu Le- 8:45 a.m. Tanya hadlik Ner Shel Yom Tov. 9:00 a.m. Shacharis - Morning Services / Torah Reading / Musaf Blessed are You, Lord our G-d, King of the universe, 9:00 a.m. Sephardic Minyan Shacharit who has sanctifed us with His commandments, and 10:30 a.m. Upstairs Minyan commanded us to kindle the Yom Tov light . 6:40 p.m. Daf Yomi 6:55 p.m. Splitting the Sea in 2017 - 5777 3. Bo-ruch A-toh Ado-noi E-lo-hei-nu Me-lech Ha- ~ Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar olam, She-heh-che -yoh-nu Ve-ki-ye-monu Ve-he-ge- 7:35 p.m. Mincha Followed By Ma’ariv o-nu La-zman Ha-zeh. 7:25 p.m. Sephardic Minyan Mincha /Arvit Blessed are You, Lord our G-d, King of the universe, 8:20 p.m. Candle Lighting from an existing fame who has granted us life, sustained us and enabled us Tuesday, April 18 - Last Day of Passover to reach this occasion. Acharon Shel Pesach * All Candles on Holidays must be lit from an existing 7:15 a.m. Hashkama Minyan fame. 8:45 a.m. Tanya 6 Community Happenings Sharing with your Shul Family

Birthdays Yahrtzeits 19 Nissan Mr. Paul Nicholas Farago 20 Nissan Zvi Gad ben Shlomo David obm 19 Nissan Mrs. Sof Matz Father of Mr. Edward Rosengarten 19 Nissan Mr. Huda Neuwirth 20 Nissan Yehudit bas Mordechai HaKohen obm 19 Nissan Mr. Jorge Raul Pack Mother of Mr. Mordechai Turgel 19 Nissan Ms. Margie Sultan 21 Nissan Avrohom Aba ben Shneur Zalman Halevi obm 20 Nissan Ms. Marla Katz Father of Mr. Sergio Gurvitsch 20 Nissan Mrs. Bella Krieger 21 Nissan Hana bas Sheiyah obm Mother of Mrs. Lana R. Weintraub 21 Nissan Mr. Joshua David Matz 21 Nissan Simcha ben Shmuel obm 21 Nissan Mr. Moshe Poltorak Father of Mr. Moises (Samuel) Selesky 21 Nissan Ms. Talia Retelny 22 Nissan Esther bas Mordechai Osher obm 21 Nissan Ms. Lisa Beth Ann Rosenstein Mother of Dr. Raymond Failer 22 Nissan Mr. Menachem Koegel 22 Nissan Herber Vlosky obm 22 Nissan Mr. Mendel Notik Husband of Ms. Esther Vlosky 22 Nissan Mrs. Ethel Meril Sirotkin 24 Nissan Bertha bas Rachel obm 22 Nissan Mrs. Chana Weinfeld Grandmother of Ms. Lydia Hasson 22 Nissan Ms. Michelle Robyn Weintraub 24 Nissan Dreisha bas Yosef obm 23 Nissan Mrs. Beatrice Fischman Mother of Dr. Bernard Baumel 23 Nissan Mr. Fred Shainbaum 24 Nissan Menachem ben Gedalia obm 23 Nissan Ms. Suzanne Steinmetz Father of Mr. Mitchell I. Kirschner 24 Nissan Samual obm 23 Nissan Ms. Sharon Zisman Father of Ms. Nancy Gottlieb 24 Nissan Mr. Danny Barouk 24 Nissan Shalom Nachum ben Avraham HaLevi obm 24 Nissan Mr. Hillel Gontownik Brother of Mr. Jerry Gontownik 24 Nissan Mr. Nathan Litchkowski 25 Nissan Michal bas Reb Yoseph Aron obm 24 Nissan Mrs. Sara Mizraji Mother of Mr. Paul Weintraub 25 Nissan Ms. Chanie Berdugo 25 Nissan Rene Maklouf obm 25 Nissan Ms. Lilly Lipton Father of Mr. Stephane Bsiri 25 Nissan Ms. Esther Mamane 25 Nissan Mr. Joseph Mitrani 25 Nissan Mr. Jeffrey Wolf 25 Nissan Mr. Myles Wolfe

Kid’s Birthdays Notice of 24 Nissan Shelly Haya Woldenberg no-gun/weapon policy 25 Nissan Tali Solaimanzadeh The Shul has designated the entire facility to Anniversaries be a Gun and Weapon Free School Zone. Mr. & Mrs. Yonathan & Mazal Berdugo Dr. & Mrs. Leonardo & Joni Blachar Carrying a frearm or other weapon onto Shul and/or school grounds is a third degree felony. Any violators of this policy are subject to strict Learning with The Bochurim enforcement by revocation of membership If you are interested in having your child privileges, immediate notifcation to police, learn with one of our bochurim, or if you would like to arrange arrest and prosecution. a lunch and learn in your office, Thank you for your cooperation. Please contact Rabbi Shaykee Farkash [email protected]

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Nissan 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 Nissan is Kindly Sponsored by for donations received between 04/04/17 and 04/10/17 We apologize for any errors or omissions that we may have made. Mr. & Mrs. Ryan and Dinie Shapiro Mr. & Mrs. Avraham Alexander Shirley Elmaleh ALF HOLDINGS, INC. Mr. & Mrs. Lazer Milstein Mr. & Mrs. Isaac Arber Mr. & Mrs. Monroe Milstein in loving memory of Dr. William Shapiro, Dr. & Mrs. Bernard Baumel Mr. James M. Mitrani Dov ben Yaakov, obm Mr. & Mrs. Laurent Becker Dr. & Mrs. Gene Moteles Mr. & Mrs. Nelson Berman Ms. Vivian Naimer Mrs. Estela Berry Mr. & Mrs. Temuri Nanikashvili “Those who establish Synagogues for prayer and those who come there to Mrs. Rosita Boruchin Mr. & Mrs. Jack Osman pray, those who provide lights for illumination, wine and grape juice for kiddush Mr. Julio J. Brener Dr. Allen Packer Dr. & Mrs. Stephen Brenner Rafael Ben Ahron, Inc. and havdalah, food for the wayfarers and charity for the needy, and all those who Rabbi & Mrs. Ms. Engel Ramirez occupy themselves faithfully with communal affairs - may The Holy One, blessed Mr. Charles Dahan Mr. & Mrs. Mayer Rivkin be He, give them their reward, remove them from all sicknesses, heal their entire Ms. Liv-Tiferet De Vitton Mr. & Mrs. Levi Yitzchok body, pardon all their sins, and send blessing and success to all their endeavors, Mr. & Mrs. Maurice Egozi Rosenblum Mr. Ohad Einhorn Samuel & Anna Rottenstein together with all Israel their brethren; and let us say Amen.” Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Elbogen Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Englard Dr. & Mrs. Michael Salzhauer Dr. & Mrs. Raymond Failer Dr. & Dr. Stephen Falic Family Foundation Robert Scheinman Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Finkel Mr. & Mrs. David Schwartz Ms. Doryse Franco Mr. & Mrs. Fred Shainbaum Mr. & Mrs. Isaac Gilbert Franco Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Shapiro Refuah Shleimah Ms. Jessie Franco Mr. & Mrs. Thomas (Moshe) Sharon 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. Bruce Gelb Mr. & Mrs. Abe Mark Sher Mr. & Mrs. Arthur M. Gellman Mrs. Ethel Meril Sirotkin MEN WOMEN Mr. & Ms. Shaya Gheblikian Mr. & Mrs. Jaime Slomianski Moshe Avraham ben Tziporah Riva Leah Rochel bat Sarah Mrs. Perla Gilinski Mr. & Mrs. Yossi Sokol Chaim ben Pnina Gabriel ben Esther Miriam bat Risha Raizel Mr. & Mrs. Sam Greenberg Mr. Andrew Spodek Eber Avraham ben Fruma Esther Dana Ella bas Devorah Hinde Mrs. Raquel Grosfeld Sragowicz Foundation Shmuel ben Sarah Perl Chana bas Shoshana Mr. & Mrs. Harry Gross Mr. & Mrs. Ari Sragowicz Yosef ben Edwina Ilana bas Shaina Rochel Ms. Renee M. Grossman Mr. Jan Stark Avrohom ben Feigel Chava bas Elka Menucha Mr. Charles Harris Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Stern Mordechai David ben Esther Raizel Chaya bas Rachel Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Jaffe Street Holes, Inc. Yedidya Chaim Raphael ben Elana Fayge bas Chaya Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Teshuba Yehuda ben Chaya Sara Miriam Leah bas Helen Rabbi & Mrs. Jacob Katz Mr. & Mrs. Teddy Toledano Shimon Yitzchak ben Leah Rochel Rabbi & Mrs. Joseph Kazarnovsky Mr. & Dr. Morris Tuchman Roi ben Orly Mr. & Mrs. Edward E. Kopelman Mr. Clive Verblow Chaim Tzvi Hirsch ben Guttel Mr. & Mrs. Mendi Labkowski Ms. Dinah Vogel Mr. & Mrs. Jaime Lapidus Mr. & Mrs. Adam Weinberg Mr. Mario Laufer Mr. & Mrs. Paul Weintraub Mr. Hal David Levy Mr. & Mrs. David Wolf Rabbi & Rebbetzin Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Wolf Sholom D. Lipskar Mr. & Mrs. Shmuel Wolf Volunteers Needed Rabbi & Mrs. Zalman Lipskar Mr. & Mrs. Lenny Wolfe Ms. Nina Mack Rabbi Aryeh Wuensch After every Kiddush and event, The Shul donates the Mr. Asher Mamane Mrs. Pnina Wuensch left over food to organizations or families in need. Mr. Eran Mesilati & Ms. Rabbi & Mrs. Berel Zisman We are looking for volunteers to help collect and wrap the food. Condolences If you would like to help please contact the Our heartfelt condolences go out to Mrs. Judith Pruchno on the passing of her dear husband Sam. May his dear soul be bound with the Eternal Bond of Life. Mashgiach, Mordechai Olesky after the Kiddush. The funeral will take place tomorrow, Friday April 14 at noon in Southfeld MI where Judith will be sitting shiva following Passover. May Hashem comfort Community service hours will be awarded. her and her family among the mourners of Zion and . Condolence messages can be emailed to [email protected]. 8 A Time to Pray Davening schedules and locations throughout the week

Daily Learning Schedule at The Shul 6:45 -7:15 am Foundational Chassidic Discourse R’ Zalman Lipskar 8:10 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 7:15 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 Sunday Mincha /Maariv mincha / Maariv Minyanim (mon - Thurs) Minyanim Main Minyan 2:00 pm Early Mincha 7:35 pm 10:00 pm Main Minyan 7:35 pm Sephardic Minyan 7:35 pm Following 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 April 19 for you and all of the soldiers safety and well being daily. Dan Shlomo ben Eliyahu Benyamin Aharon Ben Jeniya Gila Rut Alot Hashachar / Dawn 5:38 am Jonathan ben Aliza Sher Earliest Talit & Tefllin 6:11 am Michael Shmuel ben Eliezer Eliyahu Netz Hachamah / Sunrise 6:53 am Amir Herzel ben Dvora Dorry (Earliest Amidah) Eitan Gabriel Ben Karine Cecile Latest Shema 10:04 am Zman Tfllah 11:09 am Chatzot / Midday 1:19 pm Earliest Mincha 1:53 pm Plag HaMincha 6:29 pm Shekiah / Sunset 7:46 pm (preferable latest time for Mincha) Tzeit Hakochavim / Nightfall 8:10 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. 9 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 - Nissan 18 ...we eat only matza, for the spirit of impurity will be The Baal Shem Tov called the (third) meal of this day In 5608 (1848) the Tzemach Tzedek delivered a abolished. Mashiach’s s’uda (the “festival meal of Mashiach”). maamar on the verse “If you lend money...” The Acharon Shel Pesach is the day for Mashiach’s s’uda 3) On all other nights we eat various greens. The Hebrew word kessef (“money”) connotes the soul, because on this day the radiance of the light of face of a jealous person turns green, that color because the soul has a desire and longing (kossef) to Mashiach shines openly. symbolizing envy. During the earlier exiles there rise to the heights. This is expressed in the passage, were various forms of envy; for example, the In 5666 (1906) a new procedure was adopted for “It is the spirit of man which rises upward to the competitive envy among Torah-scholars; Pesach in the Tomchei T’mimim in Lubavitch: supernal heights.” “Man” (adam in this verse) refers The students ate the Pesach meals all together, in to the souls of Israel, as in the statement, “You (Israel) But on this night, after the fnal exile... the study hall. There were 3102 students present are called adam.” ...only maror, bitter greens, the most intense sort of seated at eighteen tables. My father the Rebbe ate The soul is “on loan” to man, and it is written “Days envy, similar to a statement in the Talmud that in the festive meal of Acharon Shel Pesach with the are formed”, i.e. there is a fxed number of days that the Hereafter “each tzadik will be scorched by the yeshiva students. He ordered that four cups of wine each man shall live, and if one day is missing - one ‘canopy’ of his fellow.” be given each student, and then declared, “this is garment is missing. Mashiach’s s’uda.” 4) On all other nights we eat either sitting or Shabbos - Nissan 19 reclining... “Eating” indicates the spiritual delight, Wednesday - Nissan 23 My father once expanded on Ma nishtana (the “four ta’anug, in the revelations that ensue from exile.4 The presence of Mashiach is revealed on Acharon questions” at the Seder): There is the extension or manifest ta’anug, and there Shel Pesach, and this revelation has relevance to is (higher yet) the essence of ta’anug. Some through How is this night, i.e. this present, fnal exile of Israel all Israel: Pesach is medaleg, “skipping over” (rather their avoda attain the extension of ta’anug, while (exile being analogous to night) different from all than orderly progress), and leil shimurim, the others attain the essence of ta’anug. other nights, i.e. all earlier exiles? “protected night.” In general the mood of Pesach is one of liberty. Then Pesach ends, and we fnd ...but tonight we all recline. After this fnal exile, all 1) On all other nights we do not dip (the Hebrew ourselves tumbling headlong into the outside world. Israel will attain the quintessential ta’anug. word matbilin is used for immersion in a mikva This is where Mashiach’s revealed presence comes for purifcation), expressing scouring, cleansing, Sunday - Nissan 20 into play - imbuing us with a powerful resoluteness purifying... One Pesach, Reb Chayim Avraham (the Alter Rebbe’s that enables us to maintain ourselves in the world. son) went to his brother (the Mitteler Rebbe) to ...even once; i.e. the cleansing was not completed Thursday - Nissan 24 wish him gut yom-tov. Reb Chayim Avraham related in the earlier exiles, for they were followed by yet We all possess an element of “non-good.” Why, the on that occasion that the Alter Rebbe had said, “On another exile; scapegoat (representing evil, banished to Azazeil) Pesach one does not offer a guest food and drink, was actually a service in the Beit hamikdash! A but tonight we dip twice, this fnal exile will bring but the guest may help himself.” physical created being inevitably has a negative about the scouring of the body and the revelation element, but we must banish that evil to a “desolate of the soul. Monday - Nissan 21 It was the custom in Lubavitch to stay awake on the land.” 2) On all other nights we eat chametz or matza. night of the Seventh of Pesach as well as on Shavuot Following each of the earlier exiles our avoda and on Hosha’ana Raba. By the age of nine I did not Friday - Nissan 25 involved our G-dly soul (indicated by matza, a go to sleep on the Seventh of Pesach. One should The individual’s avoda must be commensurate with metaphor for nullifcation of self) and also our study Torah the whole night. his character and innate qualities. There may be animal soul (indicated by chametz, a metaphor for one who can drill pearls or polish gems but works ego, self-awareness); Tuesday - Nissan 22 at baking bread (the analogy in the realm of avoda The Baal Shem Tov used to eat three festival meals may be easily understood). Though baking bread is a But this night, following this fnal exile... on Acharon Shel Pesach. most necessary craft and occupation, this person is considered to have committed a “sin.” 10 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!

PESACH MESSAGES The Consciousness of Freedom Why Do Children Rebel? By: Rabbi YY Jacobson fter a series of plagues that crush the country and subdue its king, Pharaoh Afnally surrenders. After mercilessly torturing, abusing and murdering the Hebrews for decades, they are set free. On the ffteenth day of the Hebrew month of Nissan, the Jewish people, at last, experience a mass exodus from a genocidal regime and a tyrannical monarchy. 1607), known as the Maharal of Prague, was chief country and forge their own destiny. It was also They have embarked on the path to freedom. Rabbi of Prague, and one of the most infuential an existential mutation, in which the gift of More than three millennia have passed since Jewish personalities of his time and author of freedom was “wired” into the very psyche of a that day. That is quite a long time. Yet the many major works on Jewish thought. During people. With the Divine liberation from Egyptian children and grandchildren of the slaves who his day, Jews suffered terribly from the infamous bondage, a new type of person was created—the departed Egypt still commemorate this event blood-libels, being accused of slaughtering Free Man: The individual who will never make annually. To this day, Passover remains the most Christian children prior to Passover in order to peace with oppression and who will forever widely observed and celebrated Jewish holiday. use their blood for the Passover Matzah, and yearn for liberty. The Exodus implanted within Many Jews who deem themselves as remote legend has it that Rabbi Loew created a Golem, the soul of the Jew an innate repulsion toward as can be from tradition and religion are still a man created through Kabbalistic powers to subjugation and an inherent quest for liberty. compelled to participate in some variation of a combat the blood-libels afficting the Jewish community of Prague. Hence, the entire drama that led up to the Passover Seder. Exodus from Egypt: the dialogue with Pharaoh, The signifcance of this cannot be overstated. The Maharal of Prague wondered aloud how the miracles performed by Moses and Aaron, It is easy to celebrate the miracle of freedom the Jewish people could have celebrated their the king becoming more obstinate, the ten when you are free. Yet for most of their freedom from Egypt during times when they unparalleled plagues that subdued Egypt, and history the Jewish nation found itself exiled, were plunged back into the darkness of exile fnally the lavish Seder ceremony performed oppressed, dominated—physically, emotionally and persecution? Could a 2nd century Palestine while the Jews were still in Egypt. In an era and religiously—by tyrants and dictators of all Jew truly celebrate Passover? How about an 8th when oppression was the norm, when kings stripes. If Passover represents the journey from century Yemenite Jew? A 14th century Spanish were believed to have divine and endless power, slavery to freedom, what became of it after the Jew? A 17th century Polish Jew? A German Jew in and the ordinary human being was at the mercy Babylonian destruction of the First Temple and 1938? Or a Russian Jew in the 1960’s? of whimsical leaders, the Egyptian Exodus was Israel’s subsequent exile? What became of it intended to revolutionize the landscape of the Yet celebrate they did. For 3,300 years, as Passover human imagination for all of eternity. The Jews after the Greek and then the Roman conquest of came around each year, a stubborn nation was the Jewish land and the exile of its inhabitants? would discover—and would be responsible to determined to re-experience freedom. Under impart this discovery to all of humanity—that What happened to the celebration of liberty the watchful eye of the Inquisition, in Stalin’s following the destruction of the Second Temple, the primary responsibility of every society is Gulag Archipelago, even in the Warsaw Ghetto, to preserve the freedom and dignity of every the failure of the Bar Kochba rebellion, the you could hear the same question being asked horrifc Hadrianic persecutions and the long, individual human being under the sovereignty each year: “Why is this night different than all of a free G-d who desired free human beings[3]. tragic series of events that led to the greatest other nights?” And the answer given: Because exile in Jewish history? Could Jews celebrate tonight we were set free! Thus, even if subsequently conquered and emancipation under oppressive circumstances? oppressed, targeted for abuse, hunted down Could Jews still sit down annually and sincerely How did they manage to do this? like animals, the Jew would never cease to see declare, “We were slaves to Pharaoh in Egypt himself inherently as a free man. He would and G-d has liberated us?” The New Man never acquiesce emotionally to persecution, The answer presented by the Maharal of Prague and would never come to terms with the reality is profound and moving. Liberty Under Oppression? of suppression. He would never stop seeing This question was raised by one of the great slavery and exile as the ultimate aberration of Jewish thinkers of the 16th century, who was The Exodus of Egypt, he suggests, was not merely a political and geographical event, in reality and the greatest distortion of the human himself subjected to horrible persecutions from enterprise. His very being would cry out in Christian authorities. Rabbi Yehuda Loew (1512- which slave laborers were allowed to leave a 11 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE! protest against tyranny and cruelty, and he will in the feld of contemporary education. incessantly remain obsessed with the belief that Halacha of The Week the future must be different, that redemption is Being that freedom is an intrinsic property of the By Rabbi Dov Schochet yet to come and that a society in which evil and human soul, a manifestation of its G-dly nature, corruption rules cannot ever endure. we must be extremely cautious to encourage, rather than be threatened, by its full and intense Acharon Shel Pesach This, the Maharal posits, is what Jews expression. celebrated each year at their Passover Seders, notwithstanding their deprived circumstances. If this is true of every person, how much more They were not living in la-la land. They knew so with children and teenagers, who have a very well they were exiled, yet they thanked G-d particularly profound yearning for freedom, for the Exodus of old, because it implanted in for individual self expression, for the liberty to them for eternity the awareness of freedom, the make their own choices and to author their own yearning for freedom, and the conviction that existence. This is not sinful; it is a noble quality freedom is the innate right of each and every that can be actualized to produce the greatest one of them. If – as the Baal Shem Tov brilliantly blessings. If we suppress their liberty, or their put it – “You are where your will is”, this means will for liberty, it may compel them to express it you are essentially free. If you crave freedom, in undesirable ways. you are indeed free. So for example, when parents and educators impose upon their children and students t is well known that Chabad and other A Divine Gift values and traditions by means of authority The Chassidic masters develop this idea one communities are careful not to allow their and coercion alone, many of these kids upon step further. For some religious thinkers man’s Matza to come in contact with water. What’s adulthood might reject these values. This is not I quest for freedom is symptomatic of his craving the reason for this custom, and why aren’t we out of disdain for the values per se as much as for frivolous self indulgence and emancipation careful on the last day of Pesach? it is their way to prove to themselves and their from the yoke of responsibility. Yet in Chassidism, environment that they are indeed free. our yen for freedom is one of our most divine Halacha and the Talmud are clear about the fact qualities, ingrained within us because of the Education, of course, requires authority and that once four is baked it can no longer become divine consciousness embedded in the human discipline. Children who are granted the license Chametz, which is why the Talmud makes no spirit. Man yearns to refect G-d. Just as G-d is to do whatever they want, often end up having mention of not allowing Matza to become utterly free, man created in G-d’s image yearns unhappy lives, lacking stability, direction, and wet, as there is no concern that baked Matza to be utterly divine, hence utterly free. It is this security. In the long run, children are unhappy will become Chametz. (Chametz is the natural G-dliness inherent in a human being that drives when they are given too much power. On the fermenting process grain goes through when in us to constantly challenge and transcend the other hand, when moral and religious values contact with water. Once the grain is cooked this limits imposed on us, including even the limits are communicated to youngsters in the name chemical process can no longer occur.) of our own nature. of authority alone, rather than with a voice of compassion, when faith is about dogma rather In a responsa of the Alter Rebbe he points out How interesting—and tragic—to compare than depth, when passion is completely replaced that Matza production has changed dramatically this inspiring observation of the Maharal by obligation, love by habit, the voice of the soul from Talmudic times. While we all know that with the hateful observations made by one of supplanted by the burden of tradition, the values four and water turns to Chametz in 18-22 the philosophical leaders of modern Islamic we hold so dear can be perceived as instruments minutes it’s not exactly accurate. In fact, water fundamentalism, Sayyid Qutb. In his book of oppression in the eyes of our children. In their and four can be together for hours, and as long “Milestones,” Qutb argues that during their desperate need for freedom, we sometimes give as it’s being kneaded will not turn to Chametz, Egyptian captivity the Jews acquired a ‘slavish them no choice but to say goodbye and farewell for it’s 18-22 minutes that the four/water are character.’ As a result they became craven and to all we attempted to teach them. together without being acted on that allows the unprincipled when powerless, and vicious fermentation process to happen. and arrogant when powerful. These traits, he A delicate balance between anarchy and continues, became eternal Jewish qualities suppression must be maintained. Youngsters In earlier times, they would knead the dough and it accounts for their timeless perfdy, must be shown why the traditional, moral until they felt it was suffciently kneaded. They greed, hatefulness, diabolical impulses, and and religious values of their parents and wouldn’t try to fnish this in any specifc time never-ending conspiracies and plots against grandparents are means for self-actualization, for it’s not critical from a Halachic standpoint. Muhammad and Islam. self discovery – and the ultimate freedom. About 300 years ago people, for stringency And they must be given wise opportunities to reasons, began to complete the entire process Why Do they Rebel? experience the glee of having the freedom to in 18 minutes. They were worried that some part This idea of the Maharal that the Egyptian choose that which constitutes the path to a of the dough would be left alone for 18 minutes Exodus caused liberty to become “wired” into the dignifed and deep life; the freedom to choose and therefore were careful to complete the Jewish psyche contains profound ramifcations freedom. entire process from when the water touched the 12 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE! four until baking in 18 minutes. core of what the interim days between the Sefras Haomer two holidays are. Passover and Shavuot are, This stringency led to a potential problem. As Sefrat HaOmer, Introduction respectively, the point of departure and the the kneading process went much quicker it was By Shimona Tzukernik destination of a journey. The 49 days in between possible that some of the four didn’t fully fuse are the path we follow to reach the goal. The with the dough and would not be fully baked know a guy who’s an alcoholic in recovery. He journey is comprised of seven full weeks, which in the oven. The problem was obvious. If there once told me a piece of his story that’s stuck the giving of the Torah comes to crown on the is unbaked four in the dough that comes in Iwith me nine years down the line. fftieth. Each week offers us an opportunity contact with water, it can turn to Chametz! He said, “I initially struggled with the fact that, to work on a different aspect of our being, as as a nation, we left Egypt to receive the Torah. we cleanse and ready ourselves for divine This is the reason that about 300 years ago Passover is about being freed from servitude. revelation. Together they comprise the mitzvah many communities started the custom of not But seven weeks later—we received the Torah. of counting the Omer. allowing their Matza to come in contact with We had just run away from a life of rules and So I thought that for the next couple of weeks water. While many still follow the basic law that restrictions, and now we were welcoming rules baked Matza cannot become Chametz, others we’d go on the journey together, exploring the and restrictions! It was like out of the frying pan call of the hour. accepted this stringency for on Pesach we go to and into the fre! great lengths to avoid the slightest possibility of But frst, we need to get a hold on the manner of Chametz. (Interestingly in the above mentioned “But then I got it. service in general. Responsa the Alter Rebbe writes explicitly that this is only a problem with water and not with I remembered my frst AA meeting. I’d reached The biblical verse that delineates the fruit juices, for the Halacha is that other liquids bottom. I mean bottom! With nowhere to go and commandment reads as follows: cannot create Chametz.) my life in ruins, I made it to a meeting. You shall count seven full weeks for yourselves, It was out of the frying pan and into the fre There are various customs which are relaxed on from the day following the day of rest, from the The frst step states that we’re powerless over day on which you bring the Omer as a wave- the eighth day of Pesach. The reasoning being alcohol. I didn’t want to admit it, but I already that this day is a Rabbinic obligation which does offering. Count ffty days, until the day following knew it. That’s why I was there. But that truth the seventh week. not have the severe penalty associated with felt like death. What was I going to do with the eating Chametz that the frst seven days have. knowledge? Then the topic turned to the step If we unstitch it, the frst of these two verses is E.g. There are communities who do not eat dried the meeting was dealing with, number two. It puzzling. fruit during Pesach however they would eat it on states that a Higher Power can restore us to the eighth day. sanity. In that moment I knew there was hope, First off, why do we need to be told to “count however distant. For me, it was G-d or the bottle. for (ourselves)”? Is there another way to count? Similarly the custom not to eat soaked Matza Either booze would run my life, or I could turn it This phraseology is not a one-off deal. We fnd is relaxed on the last day of Yom Tov. 1) as it’s over to a Being who was greater than me and the expression “for yourselves” mentioned only Rabbinic and this adds to our joy of Yom Tov who could bring true healing into my life, if I in relation to other commandments. There, and 2) it creates a sense of harmony between could open myself to that Presence. however, it seems to make sense. For example, the different communities and their various when the Torah tells us to take and shake the customs, for on this day all eat soaked Matza. “And that’s how I related to the connection four species on the holiday of Sukkot, it says, between Passover and Shavuot—the Exodus “Take (the four species) for yourselves.” The By Chabad the custom is not only to allow it on and the giving of the Torah. I’d known for some implication here is that you actually have to the eighth day, but to specifcally dip the Matza time already about being a slave to the bottle. own the fruits and plants you’re holding. Or, if intentionally throughout the meal on all the And I knew that the concept of slavery applied you don’t own them, at least be given them as dishes at the table. The Rebbe explained that to all our vices and desires. a gift. The meaning of “for yourselves,” then, is spiritually this corresponds to the fact that after “from that which is yours.” a full week of self refnement, as we accomplish “I can be a slave to the world. Or—I can allow through the counting of Sefra, we are elevated my Creator into my life. At an even deeper level, There’s another example. Sukkot lasts for seven to the point where we no longer need to be I realized that my truest self is aligned with days. The eighth day is a holiday unto itself. G-d concerned about accidental Chametz. In a sense G-d’s blueprint for creation. So when I give tells us, “The eighth day must be a gathering for this is a precursor to Moshiach when all evil will myself over to the divine will, I’m giving fullest you.” Here the explanation is that the seven days be eradicated from the world, may this happen expression to my deepest self. That’s freedom— of Sukkot are dedicated to all mankind. We offer speedily in our days. even if it entails denying my body or ego the up 70 sacrifces over the course of the holiday, in instant gratifcation it desires. That’s why we correspondence with the 70 collective nations. leave Egypt—servitude to others—and, less than Then comes Shemini Atzeret, the Eighth Day two months later, give ourselves over to G-d.” Gathering. This was a time for the Jewish people to engage in a more intimate experience with That’s his story. The way he tied the two holidays the Creator, in celebration not of the universal together was visceral and visual. It gets to the 13 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE! but of the personal. So, here the meaning of “for At this level we certainly have the components physical and base existence must proclaim that you” is “just for you.” of mind and heart, but the animal mind is very in truth there is no barrier between the highest limited. The animal within is primarily emotive, and lowest realms of creation. So, what does “for yourselves” imply with and what intellect it has serves merely to fulfll regard to the counting? Actually, there’s yet our passions and to justify our irrational egoistic In order to do that, we have to inspire ourselves another verse which gives some insight. On the beliefs. and allow our G-dly essence to shine forth. It’s obligation to count the jubilee cycle of ffty years, always there, but being enclothed within the the Torah instructs, “Count seven sabbatical The human self, by contrast, is primarily body and dunked in a physical realm, this inner years for yourself.” Noting the difference intellective. Emotions at this level are generated point fades. We lose access to it as we go about between the singular and plural pronouns with by thought. Holy thought is a kind of chiropractic our lives. Sefrat HaOmer is a full seven weeks regard to counting the years of the jubilee and adjustment for the soul: think right, feel right, do devoted to recalling to consciousness this the weeks of Sefrat HaOmer respectively, the right follow each other in a domino effect. Here innermost point. Talmud3 makes the following distinction: The the heart serves the mind. It serves as a means This is the meaning of the word lachem, “for jubilee years can be counted by one individual of expression for our true identity. on behalf of all the people. But the weeks of the yourselves.” Our lachem, our true self, is this Omer must be counted by each one alone. With this in mind, we can now address the essential G-dly soul. We’re given the mission of questions raised by the verse: making it glow with awareness and clarity, so as This, then, is the legal implication. Each of us has to be able to tackle the grand task of elevating to stand in prayer each night for 49 consecutive The deep purpose of counting the Omer is the animalistic self we live with on a day-to-day nights, and articulate where we’re at in the to shine up the soul in preparation for the basis. journey. revelation at Sinai. The Hebrew word for “count” reads usefartem. In Hebrew, the letters “f” and It’s a lofty, lovely-sounding goal. But how are we However, all levels of Torah are part of one “p” are interchangeable. So safr, “count,” can be to do it? totality. That means that the legal and the revocalized as sapir, which is related to the word mystical must mesh. What is it about the The answer is Shabbat. In Hebrew the word “sapphire.” G-d is telling us, “Make yourselves Shabbat is etymologically related to the word counting of the Omer that we have to each do luminous. Become clear and glowing, like a it alone? lishbot, which means “to rest.” G-d’s message sapphire stone.” is, “If you want to have a shot at elevating A second thread in the reading is the wave In actual terms, what that means is that we have your baser nature, you’ll have to rest a little offering. It was a sacrifce of roasted and ground to take our animal soul and refne it. We have from worldly conduct.” In other words, if you’re barley that had to be lifted up and physically to deal, week by week, with base emotions and enmeshed with public opinion, making money, waved back and forth by the priest. Why was the impulses, elevating and transforming them for a gratifying your desires, and so on and so on, lifting and waving necessary? higher purpose. then you’ll have a tough time rising above it all. The way to transcend those limitations is to The next, and glaring, question is why we’re told This end goal is alluded to by the elevation abstain, to take a rest from the obsessions and to count from the day following Shabbat. The of the barley offering. Whereas wheat is a pursuits that distract us from the real purpose reference here is to Passover. It was from the food traditionally associated with human of our being here. night after the Exodus that we began counting consumption, barley is a grain primarily in anticipation of the revelation at Sinai. We associated with animals. The offering required Then we’re guaranteed: If you do this, you’ll walked out from Egypt on a Thursday at noon. that young ears of barley, still moist, be dried by be whole. You’ll have “seven full weeks” under Obviously, then, the frst-ever counting of the fre, and then ground, and sifted thirteen times, your belt, and be able to live life as it was Omer happened on a Thursday night. Why, then, before being lifted to G-d as an offering. intended. You won’t have to discard any aspect does the Torah use the word “Shabbat” rather of your being. The animal will still be there, but than say, “Count from the night after Passover”? Taking the barley as a visual metaphor for our having empowered your true self, you’ll be able animal souls, we’re being asked to take the juice to inspire and refne the more base aspects of And fnally, what’s the import of “seven full of our desires and burn that into steam that who you are. You’ll be a ftting vessel to receive weeks?” Either you count for six weeks and, drives our connection with the divine. We burn it divine revelation, and you’ll discover that fnally, say, one or two or six or however many days— through fre, through the challenging discipline you’re truly free. or, if it’s six weeks and seven days, then you’re of restraint and respect for boundaries. Then counting for seven weeks. How on earth could we grind it. In other words, we sublimate the Over the next few weeks, we’ll be exploring how you have seven incomplete weeks?! ego. Still not done; next comes the service of that’s done, step by step. Until then, light and joy repeatedly sifting through our being, eliminating to you and yours. The answers lie in an understanding of the impurities. And fnally, we elevate our inner spiritual landscape of who we are. Each of us has animal. a higher and lower self. We could even defne them as a false and a true self. The former is The goal of Judaism is not to reject any animalistic, in the sense that it behaves according dimension of self. Whatever we’ve been given is to instinct. Our animal lives are lived reactively. meant to be used in the service of G-d. Our most 14 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!

Transformation Through Love that protect us from potential failure. Sure, Sefrat HaOmer, Part I we complain about not having the time or By Shimona Tzukernik headspace to really tackle what matters most. But that’s a ruse. Deep down, avoiding our key t’s a memory I’ll never forget. I was maybe tasks cuts us the psychic slack of being able to eleven. As part of a group, we were taken to tell ourselves that we haven’t yet undertaken Ian orphanage. To call it bare would be an the mission, so there’s still hope. understatement. My memories are fuzzy, but the leitmotif was of concrete. In an open area If we want a shot at robust, loving relationships, outside the building, children milled around we need to understand that our yearning for without speaking. There were no toys, and connection can take on one of two faces. The frst nothing of color. is holy, and generates true bonding. The latter looks like connection, but brings only separation Off-center lay a toddler on the ground. No and pain in its wake. The mishnah in Ethics of blanket, no sibling, no adult. He had a cut on his the Fathers presents two such instances: ear, and fies bumped into each other, prying for blood. He was so deeply alone in the world, I felt “A love that is dependent on something—when it almost a violation to pick him up. the thing comes to an end, the love also ceases. But a love that is not dependent on anything will Years later, I would think of him. With all the love be outcast from that pool of Oneness. It’s not never cease. Which is a love that is dependent in the world, why do so many of us go through so much the immediate pain of the rejection on something? The love of Amnon for Tamar. life bereft of, or yearning for, it? What is so that hurts; it’s the sense of being alone in the And one which is not dependent on anything? compelling about love that we’d give our all to universe that is most painful. It’s been said that The love of David and Jonathan.” get it? And yet, what makes us afraid of giving— neglect is the worst form of abuse. Children who or even receiving—it? are neglected have a more diffcult time healing The stories alluded to here are than even those who were physically or sexually biblical. Imagine pooling the full range of human emotion abused. Because at least in the latter, however Amnon and Tamar were half-siblings of royal into one pot and then boiling away the excess, horrifc the experience, there is a relating— lineage. “Amnon lusted to the point of illness releasing all the subtleties and intersecting albeit distorted and immoral—to another. for his sister Tamar . . . He overpowered her and points and overlays into the atmosphere. We’d violated her.” He acted out of selfsh desire, come down to seven core ways to feel. Seven Neglect is the worst form of abuse even at the expense of another person’s most basic elements of how to emotionally experience Neglect, by contrast, communicates, “You don’t intimate life. His own craving allowed him to the world and give expression to that. And if we exist. At least, not in my world.” And if there’s lose sight of Tamar as a whole person, and to further boiled those ingredients, we’d arrive at even one place where we are not truly present, see her as a mere object whose purpose was one essential ability: love. then at an essential level we don’t exist at to satisfy him. “Afterwards, Amnon despised her all. Without love, we become isolated beings Love and oneness are bound togetherLove is the with a great hatred. His hatred was even greater randomly bumping through life. We slide into one point from which all other feelings spring. than the love he had felt for her.” the headspace that says, “The world exists In Hebrew the numerical value of the word for independently of G-d. Thus, all things are The second story is also about a prince. Jonathan “love,” ahavah, is thirteen. So too is the value of existentially detached. I am alone.” was heir to the throne of his father, Saul. David, the word for “one,” echad. So love and oneness also born of royal lineage, was the paragon of are bound together. When we say, “G-d is One,” It is precisely this delusion that we are born to the underdog. Rejected throughout his youth, we’re also saying, “G-d is Love.” negate. We come into a world of plurality, and he was nonetheless to rise in stature, ultimately our souls’ mission is to peel off the façade, pull We yearn deeply for love because it connects us assuming the throne. The two became great back the curtain of cosmic amnesia, and reveal to G-d, to others, to creation. Love is the cosmic friends. When we can no longer tolerate our that all is One. In this sense, love lies at the core glue which reassures us that the apparent failings, we fing them out onto othersSaul, of purpose. multiplicity of creation is just that—apparent. It perceiving the radical David as a threat to not only his own position but Judaism as a whole, brings to consciousness the truth that despite That’s also why we’re afraid to give and receive attempted to have him killed. One would expect the bits and pieces, we are all part of a greater it. In all arenas of life, we tend to recoil from Jonathan to be flled with the same animosity. whole that is defned by goodness. In this the most important things, because at least then Yet, counter intuitively, he was the one who sense, our yearning to love and be loved is an we can say, “I haven’t gone there yet.” Regardless stood by his friend, saving his life and even outgrowth of the even deeper longing to belong of whether it’s procrastinating before sitting compromising his own relationship with his to the world, to experience the underlying down to write an essay, taking on jobs that form father. In direct contrast to Amnon, Jonathan oneness of reality. a comfortable partition between us and what acted out of selfessness, even at his own we’re really supposed to be doing, avoiding That explains why we fear the absence of love. expense. resolving a confict that lies at the heart of our To be unloved, or rejected, or neglected is to lives, or the like, we are creating smokescreens 15 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!

In the case of Amnon and Tamar, the love, being run counter to what we think would enhance based on something, disappeared once Amnon our spiritual wellbeing. We’re required to put Stories With Soul got what he wanted. At a deeper level, because aside the texts, the prayerbook, interrupt the it was founded on an external criterion, it was meditation, for example, and go out and help It Once Happened not real to begin with. Certainly, Amnon turned a person in need. Regardless of the situation, ne of the great treasures of the old on Tamar largely as a projection of his own Maimonides prompts us to let it all go, and community of Bodenheim was a beautiful self-hatred and shame over the despicable act. enter into a relationship with G-d that is like silver Torah pointer. There were many When we can no longer tolerate our failings, we white light. In that glow, we are motivated not O legends associated with the hand-shaped fing them out onto others. But he also hated by the colors of the rainbow, but by the simple, pointer, and according to tradition, it had been her because the “love” was not love! What he undifferentiated, pure desire to be one with our fashioned for a synagogue in Rome hundreds of felt was really the need to feed his own ego. His Creator. years before. hunger for connection wasn’t about wanting It may seem like a goal that is beyond our reach, to bond with another. Quite the contrary, he In the 14th century, the story is told of when but the mystics teach us that through loving translated a craving for existential unity into the silver hand was credited with saving the others, we will come to love G-d. A story is told one for physical pleasure. Jewish community from ruin. A young carpenter’s about a rabbi who asked the chassidic rebbe assistant claimed that he had heard two Jews We all do it at some level, albeit far removed from Reb Avraham of Stretyn to give him the means plotting to poison the wells of the region. The Amnon’s conduct. Instead of taking the time and to be G-d-fearing. arrest of all the leading Jews of Alsace followed being prepared to do the soul-work entailed in quickly. Although the Jews protested their setting aside the ego, the fgment that we exist “I hear your spiritual remedies bring results,” he innocence, they were not believed. independently, we settle for surface quick fxes said. that momentarily assuage our deep existential Reb Avraham responded, “I don’t have a nostrum “How long will you keep up your lies when you yearnings. Such an interaction can never truly for fear of heaven, but I do have one for love of meet the thumb screws and the Iron Maiden?” fll our need. True love is about discovering the G-d.” the police chief threatened. The Jewish leaders unity that constitutes existence. Rape is about paled at the mention of these tortures, but separation. The interaction itself cries out, “I am “Fine,” said the rabbi. “Isn’t love greater than Rabbi Wolf of Strassburg declared, “Neither alone and you are alone. There is no center, no fear?” torture nor death can sway us from the truth, we G-d and no meaning.” are all innocent.” “The remedy that brings to love of heaven,” said With David and Jonathan, by contrast, we fnd the rebbe, “is love of one’s fellow. When you The Jews spent the entire wakeful night in the exact opposite: a relationship born of all the attain this, you will have attained the love of prayer, and in the morning they were once again ingredients for rivalry, hatred and separation heaven.” led before the police chief and the city council. became one of supra-rational love and “Are you ready to confess your guilt?” they Why so? It all comes down to the same point. connection. That is the most satisfying love of demanded. all. When we overcome confict in a relationship, Our purpose is to love to the point where we we mirror something of the love between these discover unity. If we can do that even in the “We have nothing to confess,” replied Rabbi two friends. This love proclaims, “We have context of human relationships within this Wolf. “Please allow us to prove our innocence. triumphed over the appearance of separation. physical world that hides G-d, we have certainly Perhaps if we can question our accuser, we Despite all that the world would seem to say, arrived at divine love too. might be able to discover the truth.” love and oneness pervade reality. We are part of Each of us holds an infnite wellspring of love to When the young apprentice was brought in, he that. More so, we are the catalysts who make it give, and all the ability to receive and take it in. described how he hitched a ride with two Jewish possible to know that truth!” When we give and We can generate the kind of connections with merchants and overheard the men speaking in receive healthy love, we experience something others, both human and divine, that we crave. hushed tones. “One Jew said to the other, ‘We of redemption. Even more so, we actually hasten We need only to have the courage to delay must see that the convention does something its coming. gratifcation and go for the deep, real version. about the poison that has been spreading All that we’ve said, applying to humanistic love That kind of love expands the universe, allowing throughout our well of life-giving water in the and our interpersonal relationships, has an us to feel its infnite vastness. It also collapses province of Alsace.’” application to love of G-d. Maimonides tells us reality into one indivisible point that contains “Aha!” exclaimed the police chief. “That surely that we are to love and serve G-d independently the whole, and where all of us are imbued with proves the guilt of these Jews! They are killing of what we might hope to gain or lose from that. the pleasure and glow of life as it’s meant to be. our children and animals with their poison!” Put heaven and hell aside, for service of G-d is not about the reward or punishment. It’s not In spite of the terrible tension of the moment, even about becoming an enlightened, refned Rabbi Wolf smiled. With great relief in his voice, human being! he addressed the assembled: “I am sure that I can explain everything to your satisfaction. Sometimes we’re called upon to do things that The purpose of our meeting at Bodenheim was 16 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE! to save our youth from ignorance and from The caretaker was awakened by a blood- neglecting their religious duties. In our Biblical curdling scream coming from the synagogue. language we call the Torah ‘the well of living There, writhing on the foor was Ulrich, unable water.’ Those who distort or falsify our religion to speak, the bag of poison still clenched in his are referred to as ‘poisoning the wells of our teeth. He was gesturing to the huge shadow of water,’ since the Jewish people can live only if a hand, a fnger pointing directly at him. The this, our spiritual fountain, is kept pure. When caretaker saw that it was a refection of the the two merchants were discussing the meeting silver Torah pointer. at Bodenheim, they weren’t speaking of anyone poisoning the wells of Alsace, G-d forbid, but the The following morning a crowd gathered in wells of our Jewish faith.” the synagogue where Ulrich lay quiet now, with the poison still between his teeth. He pointed “How absurd! Do you imagine that you can fool his fnger in silent accusation at Bodo. The us with such a ridiculous explanation? You had nobleman knew the game was up. better come up with a better story. If not, we know how to draw the truth out of you!” His confession was suffcient to free the Jews of Bodenheim. After this incident, the silver Rabbi Wolf was now confdent that he could hand became the most treasured possession prove their innocence. “Your Honor, there is a of the community, and its story was retold from book entitled The Well of Life, which has been generation to generation. now connecting to the Jewish experience here translated into Latin. One of your own priests in Israel,” he said. can easily verify the truth of our words in this book, where he will fnd this fgure of speech Netanyahu added, “I thank you for taking care employed.” Rabbi Groner’s Pesach in every year for our travelers around the world with the many and varied Seders.” “What do you say, gentlemen?” the police chief Israel asked. One of the nobles, Bodo of Bodenheim, By COLlive reporter Chabad sent over 600 Yeshiva students to had a particular grudge against Jews, since he conduct public Seders in remote locations owed a huge sum to Jewish money-lenders. This around the globe, many of them serving was a perfect chance for revenge. Israeli backpackers. This in in addition to the community Seders held by Chabad centers. “I don’t see why a passage in some book proves their innocence. Even if this expression is used, Rabbi Groner responded with a blessing for the it still doesn’t negate the possibility that these Prime Minister and quoted the Rebbe’s words Jews really planned to poison our wells. This is that Pesach turned the Jewish people into a free no proof! I propose that we search the homes of people, one that isn’t enslaved to any foreign all the Jews. Let’s confscate all their valuables power. as collateral and imprison their leaders until the truth is found.” abbi Leibel Groner, the Rebbe’s secretary, is Rabbi Groner spent the Pesach itself in the spending the holiday of Pesach in the holy southern city of Kiryat Gat with the family of his Bodo knew the Jews hadn’t planned to poison land of Israel this year. son, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Groner, R of the local Chabad Yeshiva. the wells, and he knew he wouldn’t fnd any evidence of a plot. Nevertheless, he would fnd a His frst call of duty was traveling to Jerusalem way to produce the proof he needed. to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Being a resident of the Diaspora, Rabbi Groner Netanyahu. observed 2 days Pesach and held a Seder on It was past midnight when a masked fgure Tuesday night as his Israeli grandchildren looked climbed into a window of the Bodenheim Rabbi Groner led the Chabad delegation in on and even photographed him celebrating. synagogue. Ulrich, Bodo’s servant, carried a bag presenting Netanyahu with handmade Shmura of poison. Ulrich had faced danger so long, he Matzah based at the Matzah Bakery in the had forgotten the sensation of fear. Yet, as he village of . walked toward the Holy Ark, guided by the few “You are doing a great and important job,” rays of pale moonlight, he felt shivers across Netanyahu told the delegation with included his skin. He approached the Holy Ark, pulled the Kiryat Gat Chief Rabbi and heavy velvet curtain aside and, holding the bag Chabad’s spokesman in Israel Rabbi Menachem of poison in his teeth, forced the doors apart. Brod. Panting with the effort, he inhaled some of the deadly powder. “May you be blessed for your activities in the hospitals and for new immigrants which are 17 Get the Picture The full scoop on all the great events and classes around town

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Vivre avec la paracha Ouvrez votre mer intérieure cent ans avant Freud, il publia un livre, le Tanya, dans Notre désir d’intimité est l’une des expressions les plus Le miracle de l’ouverture de la mer dans lequel il présenta son « plan du subconscient » basé profondes de notre quête existentielle de VéritéLes notre âme et notre vie sur la tradition talmudique et kabbalistique. Rabbi implications de cette idée sont importantes. Elle signife par Yossef Y. Jacobson Chnéour Zalman donne une fascinante parabole de la que le mariage n’est pas la suspension de l’individualité vie intime de l’âme : citant le verset biblique « L’âme de naturelle d’une personne au nom de l’union avec Assortir des époux est aussi diffcile à réaliser que l’homme est une famme divine » (Proverbes 20,27), il un étranger/une étrangère. Au contraire, à travers l’ouverture de la mer », enseigne le Talmud. explique que, de la même manière qu’une famme est le mariage, l’homme et la femme retournent à leur «Quel est le sens de ces mots ? Certes, trouver un constamment en train de vaciller, de danser, cherchant véritable état naturel : un être unique qui refète l’unité partenaire de vie et entretenir cette relation peut à se libérer de la mèche pour s’élever vers le ciel, ainsi divine, chacun et chacune selon sa manière propre et s’avérer éprouvant et diffcile, pas si éloigné d’un miracle. l’âme humaine aspire-t-elle toujours à quitter son unique. Le mariage permet au mari et à la femme de Mais pourquoi, de tous les miracles décrits dans la Bible, enveloppe corporelle pour se fondre dans le divin et ne découvrir leur personnalité dans sa plénitude, un être le Talmud choisit-il précisément celui de l’ouverture de plus faire qu’un avec Lui. fait d’énergie masculine et d’énergie féminine. la mer pour exprimer la nature du processus du mariage Le secret de l’intimité Connais-toi ? Cette quête d’une relation avec le divin est manifestée Nous pouvons traverser la vie sans être conscients de Un plan du subconscient dans nos efforts pour établir une relation avec notre cette dimension de l’être, qui recherche l’unité avec Quelle est la différence entre la terre et la mer ? Ce sont famme jumelle ici-bas. Ce que Freud a diagnostiqué le divin. Nous pouvons passer nos années sur cette tous deux des environnements foisonnants, peuplés comme étant l’expression d’une aspiration à l’union planète à nous comporter comme si cet aspect de nous de myriades de créatures différentes et d’une grande avec un parent, et où Jung a vu le désir du sexe opposé n’existait pas. Bien que ses symptômes résonnent dans variété de minéraux et de végétaux. Mais l’univers de la inscrit dans notre inconscient collectif, la Kabbalah nos consciences – le plus souvent par des sentiments de terre ferme est ouvertement exposé de sorte que tous présente comme étant la recherche de l’union avec vide et d’insatisfaction lorsque notre être spirituel est en peuvent le contempler et l’apprécier, alors que le monde D.ieu. Notre désir d’intimité est l’une des expressions les manque –, nous sommes prompts à l’écarter ou à le nier. de la mer est caché sous sa couverture aquatique. plus profondes de notre quête existentielle de Vérité, Après tout, au moins dans le court terme, il est bien plus d’Unité, de D.ieu. facile de se dire que nous ne sommes rien de plus que Dans le mysticisme juif (la Kabbalah et la philosophie des animaux intelligents recherchant une gratifcation ‘hassidique), ces deux plans de la réalité matérielle Comme le dit le livre de la Genèse, « D.ieu créa l’homme personnelle plutôt que des âmes spirituelles aspirant à refètent respectivement les dimensions consciente et à Son image, à l’image de D.ieu Il le créa ; homme et l’union avec D.ieu. inconsciente de la psyché humaine.2 Ces deux parties femme Il les créa. » Clairement, ce fut dans l’union et de la personnalité sont très actives et dynamiques. La l’unité des sexes que le premier Adam, le premier être Quand nous considérons l’être superfciel, l’égoïsme est différence entre l’une et l’autre est que, alors que notre humain, reféta l’image de D.ieu. plus facile que l’altruisme, l’isolement est plus naturel être conscient est manifeste et révélé de sorte que nous, Cette conception des relations et de l’intimité est que la relation, la solitude est plus évidente que l’amour et autrui, puissions le ressentir et l’appréhender, notre exprimée dans les noms hébraïques pour l’homme et et l’engagement. Ce n’est que lorsque nous « ouvrons être subconscient demeure caché, non seulement aux la femme qu’Adam donna dans la Genèse. Les termes notre mer », lorsque nous découvrons les profondeurs de autres, mais aussi à nous-mêmes. La plupart d’entre nous hébraïques pour homme et femme – Ich et Ichah nos âmes, les subtiles vibrations de notre subconscient, ne savent que très peu de choses sur ce qui se passe – contiennent tous deux le mot hébreu signifant « que nous découvrons que l’unité assouvit le désir dans les abysses de notre psyché. le feu » : Ech. Ils contiennent également une lettre de notre âme et que l’amour est l’expression la plus naturelle de notre être le plus profond. S’il vous était donné d’avoir un aperçu de votre propre supplémentaire – respectivement un youd et un hé – qui, combinés, forment le nom de D.ieu. Il y a à cela « mer » intérieure et ainsi découvrir l’univers de cette « Assortir des époux est aussi diffcile à réaliser que personnalité qui se cache par-delà votre conscience, une signifcation profonde : il manque à l’homme sans la femme, et à la femme sans l’homme, la plénitude du l’ouverture de la mer », déclare le Talmud. Créer et que pensez-vous que vous y trouveriez ? Honte, peur, maintenir une relation forte et pleine de sens requiert culpabilité, souffrance, inquiétude, une propension à nom de D.ieu. Lorsqu’ils sont unis, les deux demi-images du divin qui se trouvent en eux s’unissent également. Le de nous d’ouvrir nos mers personnelles chaque jour, détruire, à survivre, à dominer, un appel à l’amour ? d’apprendre comment, au tréfonds de nos esprits, nous Y découvririez-vous la libido de Freud, l’inconscient feu et la passion qui les rapprochent l’un de l’autre est leur aspiration profonde à recréer entre eux le nom de aspirons à aimer et à partager notre existence avec un collectif de Jung, la quête de pouvoir d’Adler, la recherche autre être humain et avec notre Créateur. de sens de Frankl ? D.ieu entier. Là où Freud a diagnostiqué l’aspiration à l’union avec Lors de la cérémonie d’un mariage juif, on prononce cette un parent, et où Jung a vu un désir inscrit dans notre bénédiction : Béni sois-Tu, D.ieu, Roi de l’univers, qui créa Classes inconscient collectif, la Kabbalah a vu la recherche de l’être humain à Son image... Pourquoi cette bénédiction Thursdays at 12.00 in the Haime Library l’union avec D.ieuLa Kabbalah enseigne qu’au cœur est-elle récitée lors d’un mariage ? Ne serait-elle pas Classes alternate between the following teachers: de la nature humaine, il y a la recherche d’unité. Rabbi plus appropriée à l’occasion de la naissance d’un enfant ? La réponse est que c’est à travers l’union d’un homme et Dr. Hanna Barouk Chnéour Zalman de Lyadi (1745-1812), fondateur Rabbi Amar d’une femme que l’image de D.ieu est le plus fdèlement de l’école mystique ‘Habad, fut l’un des plus grands Rabbi Frankforter experts de l’âme de l’histoire du Judaïsme et écrivit sur refétée. Rabbi Gansburg le sujet plus que tout autre sage juif. En 1796, quelque FOR WOMEN ONLY 22 Latin Link Reflexion Semanal

Parasha de la Semana Limpieza profunda del Alma inamovibles, colegas hostiles, deseos esquivos. La No cabe duda que acá hay algo que va más Limpia a fondo la negatividad. Permite que brille tu única dirección que no parece estar bloqueada para allá de una limpieza general de primavera. alma. Limpia a fondo las sugestivas infuencias de la ti es hacia abajo. la que conduce más profundamente Por Mimi Notik sociedad. Permite que brille tu alma. Limpia a fondo hacia la ciénaga. las barreras entre tú y tus hermanos y hermanas. fcialmente mi brazo derecho es cien veces Permite que brille tu alma. Limpia a fondo tus tontas Hay momentos en que el cielo se aclara lo sufciente más fuerte que el izquierdo, que me sigue inseguridades. Permite que brille tu alma. Limpia a como para que puedas ver la escotilla de escape Oardiendo y todavía huele a Agua Jane. fondo tu ego. Permite que brille tu alma. Limpia a ubicada, allá arriba, en la pared, el camino de salida fondo tu pereza. Permite que brille tu alma. Limpia a a la liberación. ¡Pero es tan pequeña! En realidad no Majón Alte’, el hogar donde vivo y estudio este año, es que sea tan diminuta sino que eres tú quien se ayer fue día de limpieza general para honrar la fondo las distracciones sin sentido. Permite que brille tu alma. tiene que achicar, achatarte tanto como para poder llegada del día de la festividad de Pésaj. pasar. Tienes que desinfar tu individualidad como ¿Y cuál fue mi tarea? Fregar el piso. Fregar uno a Limpia a fondo todas las capas. Revela la luz, el brillo. para poder decirte a ti mismo: “¡Espera un momento! uno los treinta estantes de la heladera. Fregar las Revela tu misión. Revela tus facultades. Revela el ¡Estoy equivocado al pensar que todo esto se refere mesadas. Fregar los platos. signifcado. Revela la luz que hay inherente en la a mí! No se trata de mí, se trata de Nosotros. No es oscuridad. Revela la Santidad. Revela la redención. lo qué puedo ser y tener, sino qué es lo que puedo Mientras eliminaba las capas de mugre, moho y hacer y aportar”. comida en mal estado de las superfcies de todos Voy a dejar que brille mi pequeña luz. Y el mundo los ítems que iba encontrando, hice un esfuerzo para entero también está conmigo. Es que estamos en Celebramos la festividad de Pésaj eliminando que mi cerebro, tan expuesto a los vapores tóxicos Nisán, el mes de la redención, y los judíos de todo de nuestro hogar todo el jametz (alimentos que de los elementos de limpieza, pudiera conectarme tipo y adhesión están limpiando a fondo. Haciendo contengan levadura) y reemplazándolo con matzá, con el signifcado y propósito de toda esta actividad. una limpieza a fondo del alma y del mundo. el pan sin levadura. Los maestros jasídicos explican El hecho de haber estudiado en Safed, la ciudad que para poder volver a experimentar la liberación El mundo está empezando a estar más limpio y a del Éxodo, el momento de la historia que nos ubicada en el norte de Israel, donde tuvo origen brillar. el estudio de la Kabalá, me ha enseñado que debo permitió liberar nuestras almas de cualquier forma esperar más de aquello que, en apariencia, es lo más Pésaj está cada vez más cerca. Nos vemos en de esclavitud, tanto presente como futura, debemos común y corriente del mundo. Jerusalén. erradicar el jametz de nuestras almas y reemplazarlo con matzá. Es sabido que el Alter Rebe dedicaba muchísimo ******* tiempo a la limpieza de su casa, que constaba de Jametz- el grano fermentado e hinchado - representa una única habitación. El mandato de verifcar que ¡Atrapado con Salida! esa hinchazón vanidosa del ego que esclaviza no queden rastros de jametz ni de productos que Por Yanki Tauber al alma más de lo que puede hacerlo cualquier hubieran leudado (una vez que la casa esté limpia) prisión externa. La matzá, chata y poco pretenciosa Estás atrapado en tu matrimonio. Has dicho representa la humildad, la modestia y el compromiso, tendría que llevar apenas unos veinte minutos, determinadas cosas, también ella agregó lo suyo pero él seguía haciéndolo durante toda la noche, que son los máximos liberadores del espíritu y todo lo expresado es imperdonable, de modo humano. cuidadosamente alumbrando el piso con su vela en que ahora te encuentras atrapado en este cubo de busca de migas. tenso silencio que solías llamar “hogar”. De ahora No cabe duda que acá hay algo que va más allá de en más, solo puedes seguir cuesta abajo. Sí, hay Clases y Eventos una limpieza general de primavera. una escapatoria, justo ayer se dio un momento, Porcion Semenal una fugaz oportunidad de reconciliación. Pero tú Rabbi Shea Rubinstein El Alter Rebe no solo examinaba su casa. Estaba eras demasiado grande como para poder pasar Lunes 8:45 pm - 9:45 pm examinando su alma. Estaba identifcando cuáles apretadamente por esa pequeña brecha. Orden de rezos diarios y su signifcado mistico deberían ser los motivos por los cuales una persona Estás atrapado en deudas. La casa que acabas de (Para Mujeras) hace una limpieza para recibir la festividad de Sra. Vivian Perez reformar, el auto que, sí o sí, tenías que tener, las Pésaj, verifcando que no hubiera ni migas ni capas Martes 1:45 pm - 3:00 pm de suciedad que quizás pudieran estar cubriendo vacaciones que necesitabas tomarte (tú también 198 Park Dr. Bal Harbour nuestra alma, impidiendo así que brille con toda su te mereces algo, ¿verdad?). Las cuentas te están Por favor llamar al 305.213.3202 luz. ahogando y, desde ahora, el único camino es para confrmar cuesta abajo. Sí, hay un resquicio a través del cual, Kolel Espanol Hay numerosas explicaciones acerca de la tan desde tu interior, una pequeña voz a veces te hace Rabbi Shlomi Halsband temida limpieza general de Pésaj. Pero para mí, el señas: “Esto realmente no lo necesitas”. Pero te has Miercoles 8:30 - 10:00 pm enfoque Alter Rebe es el que más se distingue. De vuelto demasiado grande como para poder pasar Domingo 8:30 - 10:00 pm apretadamente por ese estrecho lugar. modo que aquí estoy, fregando y fregando. Con el Sra. Vivian Perez alma enfocada en mi mente. Y me digo a mí misma, Estás atrapado en tu vida. 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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 Offce Manager Ms. Stacy Waxman Ext 313 Events / Offce Assistant Ms. Milena Liascovitz Ext 328 Youth Director / Dinner Mrs Devorah Leah Andrusier Ext 329 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 Mr. David Portnoy Mikvah Mrs. Devorah Failer 305.323.2410 Rabbi Henry Eichler Pre-School Mrs. Chana Lipskar Ext 325 Mr. Ettai Einhorn Sephardic Minyan Chazan Shimshon Tzubeli 305.865.4205 Mr. David Ben-Arie Hebrew School / Editor Mrs. Aurit Katan 786.382.9006 Mr. Seth Salver Hashkama Minyan Mr. Lazer Milstein 305.349.3040 Mashgiach Mr. Mordechai Olesky 786.262.9115

Board of Trustees Foundation Trustees Ambassador Isaac Gilinski - Chairman Abel Holtz Albert Pollans - President Simon Falic Mike Izak Jaime Gilinski Sidney Feltenstein Alberto Kamhazi David Lichter Matias Garfunkel Shmuel Katz M.D. Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar Jaime Gilinski Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar Monroe Milstein - Treasurer Max Gilinski Lazer Milstein Saul Gilinski Michael Perez Board of Directors Sam Greenberg Claudio Stivelman Mitch Feldman – President Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar Morris Tabacinic Eric Stein – Vice President Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar Joel Baum CPA – Treasurer Lazer Milstein Executive Committee Rabbi Zalman Lipskar – Secretary Orit Osman Mitchell Feldman - Chair Bruce Gelb Devorah Leah Andrusier Brian Roller Janice Barney Daniel Gielchinsky Eli Dominitz Yaacov Saidof Maurice Egozi David Schottenstein Joel Baum CPA Evelyn Katz Henry Eichler Daniel Shapiro Max Benoliel Rabbi Sholom Dovber Lipskar Daniel Gielchinsky Daniel Sragowicz Dovid Duchman Rabbi Zalman Lipskar Jacob Givner Cynthia Stein Steven M. Dunn Ryan Shapiro Nicole Katz Kavana Michael Tabacinic Maurice Egozi Marc Sheridan Gregory Levine Jose Yankelevitch Velvel Freedman Eric P. Stein 29 Daily Study A complete guide to all classes and courses offered at The Shul

DAILY CLASSES SUNDAY MONDAY

Derech Mitzvosecha 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 Daily Prayers 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 NO CLASS - PESACH 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 Classes- 1:00 pm will resume after Pesach11:15 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 Tanya Class Senior Torah Academy (Men & Women) (Spanish) 2:00 - 2:30 pm In Depth Tanya Class (Men & Women) 12:00 - 1:00 pm PHL-120 Mrs. Vivian Perez 11:30 - 12:30 pm TXT-120 Rabbi Dov Schochet 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village PHL-320 PHL-501 Rabbi Sholom Lipskar (Main Sanctuary) Book of Judges - Years 2780 -2835 Women’s Torah Portion Class Tanya Class - English 1:00 - 2:00 pm French Class (Spanish) 2:30 - 3:45 pm PHL-120 Mrs. Vivian Perez 12:00 pm Haime Library 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village TXT-110 Mrs. Vivian Perez Women’s Tanya Class (Spanish) 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village Spanish Kolel - Chassidus 11:00 am - 1:00 pm 8:00 - 10:00 pm PHL-320 Mrs. Vivian Perez PHL-301 Rabbi Shlomo Haltzband Chabad of Aventura, 21001 Biscayne Blvd

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