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The Shul B”H Weekly Magazine Weekly Magazine Sponsored by Mr The Shul B”H weekly magazine Weekly Magazine Sponsored By Mr. & Mrs. Martin (OBM) and Ethel Sirotkin and Dr. & Mrs. Shmuel and Evelyn Katz Shabbos Parshas Chayei Sara Shabbos Mevarchim Cheshvan 24 - 25 November 25 - 26 CANDLE LIGHTING: 5:11 PM SHABBOS ENDS: 6:05 PM Rosh Chodesh Kislev Thursday December 1 Molad - New Moon Tuesday,November 29 4:08 (6 chalakim) PM Over Tirty Years of Serving the Communities of Bal Harbour, Bay Harbor Islands, Indian Creek and Surfside 9540 Collins Avenue, Surfside, Fl 33154 Tel: 305.868.1411 Fax: 305.861.2426 www.TeShul.org Email: [email protected] The Shul Weekly Magazine Everything you need for every day of the week Contents Nachas At A Glance Weekly Message Thoughts on the Parsha from Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar 3 The Shul bochurim making sure everyone attending the tournament Celebrating Shabbos Schedules, classes, articles and more... Everything you 4 -5 at the JCC put on Tefllin. need for an “Over the Top” Shabbos experience Community Happenings 6 - 7 Sharing with your Shul Family A Time to Pray Check out all the davening schedules and locations 8 throughout the week Inspiration, Insights & Ideas 9 - 14 Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE Meyer Youth Center 15 - 22 The full scoop on all the Youth events around town Get The Picture The full scoop on all the great events around town 23 In a woman’s world Issues of relevance to the Jewish woman 24 French Connection Refexions sur la Paracha 25 Latin Link Refexion Semanal 26 The ABC’s of Aleph Serving Jews in institutional and limited environments. 27-28 Networking Effective Advertising 29 Numbers To Know Contacts at The Shul 30 Daily Study A complete guide to all classes and courses offered at 31 - 32 The Shul girls bake club The Shul Quotable Quote Even the angel Micha’el--the greatest of the angels--would give up all of his service and his comprehension of G-dliness for even a single mitzvah of tzitzit--for one of the four tzitzit that every Jew has – Rabbi Israel Baal Shem Tov Thoughts on the Parshah from Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar Shabbos Parshas Chayei Sara an objective perspective the hormonal chemistry can interfere Shabbos Mevarchim with sound judgment. One should search for that person in the environment that has common elements of their upbringing and he search for a Bride and life focus. Bringing two opposite people (male and female) together marriage of Yitzchok and Rivkah is diffcult enough without having to bridge opposite cultures, Tare the main subject of this lifestyles etc. Torah Portion. Then one should look for modesty, kindness, selfessness, alacrity Though we have been exposed to very and gentleness. Once you fnd all of these you will have a Rivkah signifcant couples, beginning from personality. The perfect partner – the mother of the Jewish People. Adam and Chava to Abraham and Sara, it is the relationship between Yitzchok Of course, the foundation of all of this is a commitment to live by and Rivkah that is given detailed and the direction of Almighty G-d. expansive attention. Yitzchok, the frst born Jew and second of our Fathers Have a good Shabbos and a great week. was also the frst Jewish groom in the frst Jewish marriage. “The actions of our Fathers are a signpost and direction for (us) their Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar children”. Marriage is the centerpoint of Jewish Life. At the very outset of a child’s life we bless them to grow to “Torah, Marriage and Good Deeds”. The concept of marriage, though a milestone event in life, is coupled with study of Torah and performing Mitzvos which To Our Dear Community Members, are actions that are the very foundation and purpose of Jewish life. Marriage in the “Holy tongue” is called “Kidushin” which literally Baruch Hashem. We want to always means “Holiness”. maintain contact with you! Marriage has a number of components. It is a legal process of When you celebrate one of life’s passages or any acquisition which entails a contract (Ketuba), fnancial consideration joyful event, we would like to be aware so we can (ring) and intimacy; as well as a soul fusion as two halves of a wish you a mazel tov. When you confront an unsettling single soul are reconnected into the ultimate intended oneness. It is that foundation that becomes the bedrock for the future eternity time of sadness, we wish to offer our help. The of the Jewish People. Shul organizes meals (for families with newborns and for shiva homes), visits to hospital patients, As in all products, the environment wherein that product grows is critical to determine its quality. So too, the connection and and offers multi-faceted community activities. relationship of a husband and wife become the garden that We care about you and want to know what’s going infuences the quality of the fruit that is seeded and grows in that on in the lives of our Shul family members. space. Please share your news with us! Hence, as we are at the primary level of developing the origins, objectives and purpose of the Jewish People, the Torah relates to Call Stacy at The Shul us the proper way to search for a soul mate and the necessary 305-868-1411 ext. 313 prerequisites for an “Aishes Chayil”/Woman of Valor. First one should determine the appropriateness of the person intended. That is best done when an intermediary is involved such as Abraham’s servant; for when one becomes involved without 3 Celebrating Shabbos with our Youth Everything you need for an “Over the Top” Shabbos experience Weekly Riddle The Lubavitcher Rebbe said, “Be scrupulous about saying the entire Tehillim (Psalms) on Shabbos Mevarchim (Blessing of the New Month). It is crucial for you, for your children, and your children’s children.” Every Shabbos Mevarchim in the Haime Library 8:30 - 9:00 am Questions: Sponsored by the Duchman Family 1) The Torah records that the lifespan of Sarah was 127 years. Where else in Tanach does the number 127 appear? Morah Malkie’s Elisheva Adouth's 2) Which two ancient cities in Israel have numbers Tot Shabbat Aleph Wonder Girls as part of their name? Ages: 1 - 4 Grades: 1 - 3 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 3) 7. Which seven women in Tanach are described as Montessori Classrooom 2 Tovat Mareh or Yefat Mareh - "nice to look upon" or classrooom 2 "beautiful appearance"? Answers from last week: Tehila's Basya's 1) It’s strange that he served milk and meat together Pre Tween Girls Tween Girls (18:7-8). Grades: 4 - 5 Grades: 6 - 8 2) Lot asked God if he could go to Zoar ( 19:22). 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 10:30 am - 12:00 pm 3) Sara was Abrahams’ half-sister (20:12). Classrooom 4 RIDDLE RULES Answers to the riddles can be given to Sholom Mendy's Lobenstein any time over Shabbos. The first Sholom's Hebrew School Junior Boys child to give a correct answer to each of the Grades: 4th - 8th questions will win an INSTANT prize! Grades: 1 - 4 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Classroom 1 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 sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. Brian and Carra Roller in Shabbos Schedule honor of the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter Emily. Candle lighting 5:11 p.m. Farbrengen This Week: Mincha / Kabbalas Shabbos 5:15 p.m. The Shabbos Mevarchim Farbrengen is sponsored in honor Hashkama Minyan recital of entire Tehillim 6:00 a.m. of The Rebbe, the Leader of our generation, the Shluchim Shabbos Day Hashkama Minyan 7:15 a.m. of the Rebbe and the supporters of the Shluchim. Recital of the entire book of Tehillim 7:30 a.m. Tanya / Hayom Yom 9:00 a.m. Shalosh Seudos This Week: Shacharis (Morning Services) 9:00 a.m. Shalosh Seudos this week is sponsored by Rabbi Moshe Weinbach Children’s Programs 10:00 a.m. in memory of the Yahrzeit of his father Yechezkel Shraca obm Upstairs Minyan 10:30 a.m. 30 Minutes of Tanya: Classroom #1 +/- 12:00 p.m. With Mrs. Vivian Perez (for Women) After Davening the caterer for this week’s Kiddush 12:00 p.m. kiddush and Shalosh seudos is Farbrengen in honor of Shabbos Mevarchim 1:00 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. kiddushim at The Shul Mincha 5:00 p.m. Please help us to provide our weekly Shabbos Kiddush and Shabbos Ends / Ma’ariv & Havdalah 6:05 p.m. Shalosh Seudos by becoming a sponsor. 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