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Shevii - Acharon Shel Pesach Nissan 20-22 April 25-27

Candle Lighting 1st Night: 7:31 pm

Candle Lighting 2nd Night: 7:31 pm From existing flame

Yom Tov Ends: 8:26 pm

Welcome Cantor Naftali Marrus

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Contents Nachas At A Glance

Weekly Message 3 Thoughts on the Parsha from Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar Burning The Chametz at The Shul on Erev Pesach

Celebrating Shabbos 4-5 Schedules, classes, articles and more... Everything you need for an “Over the Top” Shabbos experience Community Happenings 6-7 Sharing with your Shul Family

A Time to Pray 8 Check out all the davening schedules and locations throughout the week

Inspiration, Insights & Ideas 9 -15 Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE

Get The Picture 16-19 The full scoop on all the great events around town

French Connection 20 Refexions sur la Paracha

Latin Link 21 Refexion Semanal

In a woman’s world 22 Issues of relevance to the Jewish woman

Networking 23-24 Effective Advertising Numbers To Know 25 Contacts at The Shul

Daily Study 26 A complete guide to all classes and courses offered at The Shul Get The Picture The full scoop on all the great events around town 27-28

Quotable Quote Splitting the Sea

Along the path to Torah is the splitting of the sea. What is the sea? It is the thick blanket of materialism that smothers the fre of the G‑dly soul. With a miracle, it is ripped away and the truth revealed. Only then can the Torah be received. Don’t imagine you can keep your belief in a materialist world and append to it a Torah consciousness. The sea of concealment must part and the world must be seen for what it truly is: A G‑dly place ever awaiting miracles. Thoughts on the Parshah from Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar

Shevii - Acharon Shel Pesach next level of freedom from slavery. When the “sea split”, the waters rose from the seabed and stood upright as walls, making a dry path between t is truly an honor and them. Water whose natural composite is liquid that is fuid and fows pleasure to formally greet and downward now fowed upwards and became static like rocks. It’s not that Iwelcome all of our wonderful the water became earth or rock, it remained water with all of its qualities guests who joined us for Pesach. but its nature changed. There was a radical modifcation of its natural It is a gift from Hashem to have behavioral patterns. such an august leadership level group of Jews truly enhance our So too did we Jews on the frst night of Pesach experience the overwhelming Community with your presence. “over the top” liberation by G-d but our nature did not change. We were The sense and feeling of Achdus free from the physical walls of Egypt and had been emancipated from /unity and Ahavas Yisroel is human enslavement but not from Egypt’s insidious overbearing infuence. palpable and wonderful. May we all very soon celebrate together At the splitting of the sea we became aware of the capacity to change our at our eternal and imminent nature and on the eighth day of Pesach we celebrate the achievement redemption. of that transformation. The eighth day represents the complete and fnal redemption by Moshiach when the human/animalistic tendencies will During the last two days of Pesach we do not say the “Schecheyanu” be refned as we will have no wars, no jealousy, no useless ego-driven blessing since these days are not a new or separate holiday but the competitiveness, no hedonistic compulsions, no illness but only a world continuation and culmination of the frst days of Pesach. of goodness, kindness and holiness when and where we will be immersed in knowing Hashem. On the frst day of Pesach, the initial vital step in the process of emancipation was implemented, as G-d Almighty Himself (not through Have a great Shabbos and last days of Pesach. angels or emissaries) carried us out of Egyptian bondage no longer confned to Egypt, its degraded lifestyle, its idols and slavemasters.

Supernatural forces clobbered the Egyptians for nine consecutive months and on Pesach eve they were struck with the most lethal blow as all the Rabbi Sholom. D. Lipskar frstborn from the hierarchy to the simplest of Egypt were executed. They literally chased the Jews out of Egypt driven by their paralyzing fear that the ultimate Ruler of the world is seeking justice.

The Jews ran – to get away – but their freedom from Egypt was not yet Cantor Naftali Marrus secure as the Egyptian’s grasp upon them, albeit psychologically, again threatened them at the edge of the sea. Egypt’s best soldiers/chariots had reached the Jews and demanded their return to Egypt. Cantor Naftali Marrus a native of New York, has studied at the Julliard School of Music as well as under Opera and Again, G-d personally intervened by completely annihilating the Egyptian Vocal coach Johannes Schwaiger. Cantor Marrus has held a pursuers with the splitting of the Sea. number of positions in various throughout the world including: The Great of Rio De Janeiro, Why is the splitting of the sea necessary to free the Jews and vanquish their Congregation Emunath Israel of Manhattan, Friends of enemies? There are many methods that G-d could have implemented to Eastern Europe in Los Angeles and Chabad of Cherry Hill achieve the same result such as devouring the Egyptians with the “Pillar of Fire” that separated the Jews from the Egyptians. where he continues to hold High Holidays services. In addition, he has performed in concerts in Vienna, France, There are many deep concepts and ideas that we learn from the “Splitting Budapest, Brazil as well as in the New York tri-state areas. of the Sea” episode, especially as it was the event that brought Jews to the

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

Pesach Schedule

Thursday, April 25 - 4th Day Chol Hamoed / Shevii 6:50 p.m. Mincha Shel Pesach 6:45 p.m. Sephardic Mincha 6:50 a.m. Shacharis-Morning Services 7:15 p.m. Moshiach’s Seudah 7:30 a.m. Shacharis - Morning Services (Grand Celebration & ) 9:00 a.m. Sephardic Minyan Shacharit 8:26 p.m Passover Ends 7:45 a.m. Daf Yomi 9:00 p.m. Chometz Sold by Rabbi Can Be Eaten 9:00 a.m. Shacharis - Morning Services MAKE AN ERUV TAVSHILIN HOLIDAY AND SHABBOS CANDLE LIGHTING 7:31 p.m. Candle Lighting - Shevii Shel Pesach Date : Time : Blessings: 7:30 p.m. Mincha Followed By Ma’ariv April 26 7:21 PM 2 7:30 p.m. Sephardic Minyan Mincha/ Arvit 11:30 p.m. All Night Learning April 27 7:22 PM 1

Friday, April 26 - Shevi Shel Pesach BLESSINGS FOR CANDLE LIGHTING 7:15 a.m. Hashkama Minyan 1. Bo-ruch A-toh Ado-noi E-lo-hei-nu Me-lech Ha-olam, A-sher Ki-de- 8:45 a.m. shanu Be-mitz-vo-sov Ve-Tzivanu Le-hadlik Ner Shel Shabbat Ve-Shel 9:00 a.m. Shacharis - Morning Services / Torah Reading / Musaf Yom Tov. 9:00 a.m. Sephardic Minyan Shacharit Blessed are You, Lord our G-d, King of the universe, who has sanctifed 10:30 a.m. Upstairs Minyan us with His commandments, and commanded us to kindle the Sabbath 6:40 p.m. Daf Yomi and Yom Tov lights. 6:55 p.m. Splitting the Sea in 2017 - 5777 ~ Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar 2. Bo-ruch a-toh Ado-noi E-lo-hei-nu Me-lech Ha-olam , A-sher Ki-de- 7:30 p.m. Mincha Followed By Ma’ariv sha-nu Be-mitz-vo-sov Ve-tzivanu Le-hadlik Ner Shel Yom Tov. 7:25 p.m. Sephardic Minyan Mincha /Arvit 7:31 p.m. Candle Lighting from an existing fame Blessed are You, Lord our G-d, King of the universe, who has sanctifed us with His commandments, and commanded us to kindle the Yom Tov Shabbos, April 27 - Last Day of Passover light . Acharon Shel Pesach 3. Bo-ruch A-toh Ado-noi E-lo-hei-nu Me-lech Ha-olam, She-heh-che- 7:15 a.m. Hashkama Minyan yoh-nu Ve-ki-ye-monu Ve-he-ge-o-nu La-zman Ha-zeh. 8:45 a.m. Tanya 9:00 a.m. Shacharis - Morning Services / Torah Reading / Blessed are You, Lord our G-d, King of the universe, who has granted us Musaf life, sustained us and enabled us to reach this occasion. 9:00 a.m. Sephardic Minyan Shacharit 10:30 a.m. Upstairs Minyan 11:00 a.m. (approx) Yizkor * All Candles on Holidays must be lit from an existing fame. 6:00 p.m. Daf Yomi 4 A Time to Pray Davening schedules and locations throughout the week

Daily Learning Schedule at The Shul 6:20 -6:50 am The Rebbe’s Maamorim Chassidic Discourse R’ Zalman Lipskar 7:45 am Daf Yomi R’ Dov Schochet 8:45 am (approx) Halacha Sephardic Custom R’ Shimshon Tzubeli 10:15 - 11:00 am Maamorim Maamor of the Rebbe R’ Shea Rubinstein

Shacharis Minyanim (mon - Fri) Sunday Shacharis Minyanim Main Minyan 6:50 7:30 9:00 Main Minyan 8:00 am 9:00 am Sephardic Minyan 8:00 Sephardic Minyan 9:00 am

Daily Chumash & Tanya after every Minyan

mincha / Maariv Minyanim (mon - Thurs) Sunday Mincha /Maariv Minyanim Main Minyan 2:00 pm Early Mincha 7:30 pm 10:00 pm Sephardic Minyan 7:30 pm Following Main Minyan 7:30 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 May 1 for you and all of the soldiers safety and well being daily.

Daniella Malka bat Natanya Alot Hashachar / Dawn 5:26 am Menachem Mendel haLevi ben Hanna Guenendel Earliest Talit & Tefllin 6:00 am Menachem Mendel ben Aurit Netz Hachamah / Sunrise 6:44 am Eden Chana bat Karine Cecile (Earliest Amidah) Benyamin Aharon ben Jeniya Gila Rut Latest Shema 9:59 am Zman Tfllah 11:05 am Chatzot / Midday 1:17 pm Earliest Mincha 1:51 pm Plag HaMincha 6:33 pm Shekiah / Sunset 7:52 pm (Preferable latest time for Mincha) Tzeit Hakochavim / Nightfall 8:17 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. 5 Community Happenings Sharing with your Shul Family

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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 4/2/19 and 4/8/19 We apologize for any errors or omissions that we may have made. Mr. Daniel Shapiro Mr. & Mrs. Raphael Ammar Mr. & Mrs. Eliezer Nerenberg Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Andai Mr. & Mrs. Edward Ohayon “In honor of my dear Father, Mr. & Mrs. Gideon Azari Mr. Mordechai Olesky Mr. & Mrs. Steve Azoulay Mr. & Mrs. Jack Osman Dov ben Yaacov” Ms. Malca Bassan Rabbi & Mrs. Ezzy Rappaport Mr. & Mrs. Joel Baum Monceau Realty, LLC “Those who establish Synagogues for prayer and those who come there to pray, those who provide lights for illumination, wine and grape juice for kiddush Ms. Marilyn Cohen Mr. & Mrs. Edward Rosengarten and havdalah, food for the wayfarers and charity for the needy, and all those who Dr. & Mrs. Samuel Davit Mrs. Susan Rosenstein occupy themselves faithfully with communal affairs - may The Holy One, blessed Mr. & Mrs. Jon Diamond Dr. & Mrs. Michael Salzhauer be He, give them their reward, remove them from all sicknesses, heal their entire body, pardon all their sins, and send blessing and success to all their endeavors, Mr. & Mrs. Zev Drizin Mr. & Mrs. David Schwartz together with all Israel their brethren; and let us say Amen.” Mr. David Egozi Mr. & Mrs. Yossi Sokol Dr. & Mrs. Raymond Failer Spodek Family Foundation Mr. Leon Gandelman Sragowicz Foundation Mrs. Perla Gilinski Mr. Jan Stark Refuah Shleimah If you have a health update on anyone listed please contact The Shul. We would like to Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Glick Mr. & Mrs. Eric Stein keep the listing current and remove names of people who have recovered. Mr. Hillel Goldschein Mr. Steven Sutton MEN WOMEN Dr. & Mrs. Albert Gottesman The Samuel & Anna Isaac Gilbert ben Nelly Esther Malka Tziril Bat Devorah Dina Mr. Nathan Grunnut Rottenstein Charitable Trust Bentzion ben Naomi Rachel Margalite Chaya Sara bat Leah Eber Avraham ben Fruma Esther Sonia Simcha bat Sultana Mr. & Mrs. Shmuel Hazan Ms. Esther Vlosky Shlomo Yaakov ben Chaya Sarah Tzipora Pnina bas Slava Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Herzka Mr. & Mrs. Adam Weinberg Rochel Feige bas Krandel Mr. & Mrs. Ben Jacobson Mrs. Sybil Weinstein Chaim Zelig Ben Eidel Tziporah Pnina bas Slava Mr. & Mrs. Shlomie Katan Mr. & Mrs. Paul Weintraub Ari ben Na’ama Chaya Miriam Yehudit bat Chava Mr.& Mrs. Robert Meyer Klein Mr. Bernard Werner Tzvi Yitzchak ben Chaya Clara bat Corina Baruch Raphael ben Fraida Rivka bat Shoshana Mr. & Mrs. Israel Kopel Mr. & Mrs. Moises Wertheimer Aryeh Leib ben Sura Henya Miriam bat Risha Raizel Mr. & Mrs. Edward E. Kopelman Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Wolf Rafael Maya ben Sol Dana Ella bas Devorah Hinde Mr. & Mrs. Mendi Labkowski Mr. & Mrs. Shmuel Wolf Aaron ben Tamar Chana bas Shoshana Mr. & Mrs. Irving Levine Rabbi & Mrs. Aryeh Wuensch Raphael Moshe ben Miriam Ilana bas Shaina Rochel Meyer Yankev ben Chaya Etel Chava bas Elka Menucha Rabbi & Mrs. Aaron Lipskar Mr. Nissan Yomtov Alexander ben Esther Raizel Chaya bas Rachel Rabbi & Rebbetzin Mr. & Dr. Joseph Zazon Raphael Moshe ben Sarah Fayge bas Chaya Sholom D. Lipskar Mr. & Mrs. Adam Ziefer Moshe ben Zoila Miriam Leah bas Helen Mr. & Mrs. Asher Mamane Moshe Avraham ben Tziporah Riva Chaim ben Pnina Gabriel ben Esther Mazal Tov Chaim Tzvi Hirsch ben Guttel Mazel tov to Mr. & Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Mendy & Sara Kurant on the birth of a son. May they raise him to Torah, Chupah and Ma’asim Tovim and have much nachas from him.

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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 . 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. Thursday - Nissan 20 Sunday - Nissan 23 to by the word et (“and”) in the quoted verse, One Pesach, Reb Chayim Avraham (the Alter The presence of Mashiach is revealed on Acharon signifying “that which is incidental to the fesh,” Rebbe’s son) went to his brother (the Mitteler Shel Pesach, and this revelation has relevance the habits developed by the body. Only then can Rebbe) to wish him gut yom-tov. Reb Chayim to all Israel: Pesach is medaleg, “skipping over” one clothe himself in the “sacred garments.” Avraham related on that occasion that the Alter (rather than orderly progress), and leil shimurim, Rebbe had said, “On Pesach one does not offer the “protected night.” In general the mood of Pondering Chassidus, discussing Chassidus, and a guest food and drink, but the guest may help Pesach is one of liberty. Then Pesach ends, and the practice of Chassidim to meditate before himself.” we fnd ourselves tumbling headlong into the davening - these are “sacred garments,” garments outside world. This is where Mashiach’s revealed that were given from the heights of sanctity. But Friday - Nissan 21 presence comes into play - imbuing us with it is the person himself who must “wash his fesh It was the custom in Lubavitch to stay awake on a powerful resoluteness that enables us to with water...” The garments of the soul are given the night of the Seventh of Pesach as well as maintain ourselves in the world. to the individual from On High. But washing on Shavuot and on Hosha’ana Raba. By the age away unwholesome “incidentals” that arise from of nine I did not go to sleep on the Seventh of Monday - Nissan 24 bodily nature and making the body itself “fesh Pesach. One should study Torah the whole night. It is customary not to recite the b’racha of sanctity,” this is achieved solely by man’s own she’he’che’yanu during the days of the omer efforts. This is what Chassidus demands; it is for Shabbos - Nissan 22 count. this ideal that our great teacher (the Alter Rebbe) By day we take care to follow this order: Make devoted himself totally and selfessly. He opened Kiddush, then daven Mincha, and after that eat We all possess an element of “non-good.” Why, the the channel of total devotion,3 sacrifce, for the festive yom tov meal. scapegoat (representing evil, banished to Azazeil) serving G-d through prayer, to be bound up with was actually a service in the Beit hamikdash! A the Essence of the En Sof, infnite G-d. Chassidus The Baal Shem Tov used to eat three festival physical created being inevitably has a negative places a chassid face to face with the Essence of meals on Acharon Shel Pesach. element, but we must banish that evil to a the En Sof. “desolate land.” The Baal Shem Tov called the (third) meal of Thursday - Nissan 27 this day Mashiach’s s’uda (the “festival meal of Tuesday - Nissan 25 The permissible, when done for one’s pleasure, The individual’s avoda must be commensurate Mashiach”). Acharon Shel Pesach is the day for is completely evil, as the Alter Rebbe writes in with his character and innate qualities. There Mashiach’s s’uda because on this day the radiance Tanya, Chapter 7, for we are commanded, “sanctify may be one who can drill pearls or polish gems of the light of Mashiach shines openly. yourself with what is permitted to you.” One must but works at baking bread (the analogy in the introduce sanctity into those matters that are realm of avoda may be easily understood). In 5666 (1906) a new procedure was adopted permissible so that they serve the purpose of Though baking bread is a most necessary craft for Pesach in the Yeshiva Tomchei T’mimim in enhancing one’s Torah, mitzvot, fear-of-G-d and and occupation, this person is considered to have Lubavitch: The students ate the Pesach meals good character traits. all together, in the study hall. There were 3102 committed a “sin.” students present seated at eighteen tables. My Wednesday - Nissan 26 father the Rebbe ate the festive meal of Acharon From a sicha of my father: Chassidus demands Shel Pesach with the yeshiva students. He ordered that one “...wash his fesh (Hebrew, et b’ssaro) with that four cups of wine be given each student, and water, and clothe himself in them (the priestly then declared, “this is Mashiach’s s’uda.” robes).”1 The intellectual2 element of Chassidus must thoroughly cleanse the fesh and rinse away the habits of the fesh. The habits are alluded 8 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!

Not Merely History in all of his deeds “for the sake of heaven” while G-d’s constant presence, a recognition of the Adapted from , Vol. I, pp. 135-137; remaining soberly in touch with the world around kind represented by the Split ting of the Sea. This him. sense of G-d’s presence brings about a renewed he Seventh Day of Pesach commemorates commitment to the Torah and its mitzvos. the Splitting of the Red Sea, the climax of The diffculty of rejecting worldliness while living Tthe Exodus from Egypt. Until “Israel saw the within a material framework parallels the spiritual Why the Sea Split Egyptians dead on the seashore,” they remained in hurdle faced by the Jews after leaving Egypt, but The narrative of the Splitting of the Red Sea dread of Egypt’s military might; some were even before the Splitting of the Red Sea. Although they teaches an other important lesson about the prepared to submit to slavery again rather than had physically departed Egypt, Egypt was still a extent of our commitment to the service of G-d. risk death. After the Splitting of the Sea, however, part of them. This is the crux of the challenge. Often, The miracle at the Red Sea was a direct response all fear of danger ended and they experienced true it is a person’s internalization of his environment — to the actions of the Jewish people. The Torah freedom. and not its objective reality — which presents him relates8 that when the Jews found themselves with the most formidable challenges in his service trapped between the pursuing Egyptian army and Our Sages consider these two events, the Exodus of G-d. the Red Sea, they “became greatly frightened” and from Egypt and the Splitting of the Red Sea, to “cried out to G-d.” G-d responded by telling Moshe: be of such funda mental importance that they Uncovering Hidden Truth “Why do you cry out to Me? Tell the Children of require us to recall them every day. This obligation As stated above, it was only after the Splitting of Israel to go forward!” indicates that they are not simply incidents in the Red Sea that our people were able to break history. Instead, the Exodus from Egypt and the free from the invisible shackles that bound them Our Sages explain that after Moshe relayed this Splitting of the Red Sea refect two continually to Egypt. Similarly, understanding the spiritual message, Nachshon ben Aminadav, the Nasi relevant stages in our service of G-d. parallel to this miracle enables us to resolve the (leader) of the Tribe of Yehudah, plunged into the dichotomy between our environment and our Red Sea, followed by his tribe and then by the Leaving Egypt means transcending our limitations spiritual goals and gives us the potential to rise to entire Jewish people. They pressed onward until and ceasing to be slaves by identifying ourselves the challenge of living spiritually in the material the water reached their nostrils. Only then did the as servants of G-d. The Exodus from Egypt was world. sea split. not complete, however, until the Splitting of the Red Sea. By the same token, on a personal level, We fnd the miracle of the Splitting of the Sea Nachshon’s action exemplifed mesirus nefesh each individual’s experience of leaving Egypt is described as follows: “He turned the sea into dry (self-sacri fce). He knew that the goal of the Exodus incomplete without the spiritual parallel to the land.” In chassidic thought, the sea serves as a was the Giving of the Torah, for G-d had promised Splitting of the Red Sea. metaphor for the material world which hides the Moshe, “When you bring the people out of Egypt, G-dliness within it. Like the waters of the sea which you will serve G-d on this mountain.” Accordingly, The commitment to leave Egypt, to transcend cover over whatever is within them, our material Nachshon’s only desire was to reach Mt. Sinai. No the limits of our individual selves, often poses a existence conceals the G-dly life-force which matter what the obstacles, his resolve would not problem, for even those who are frmly committed maintains its exis tence. The transformation of the be shaken. Not even the sea would stand between to Torah practice experience the material world as sea into dry land symbolizes the revelation of this himself and receiving the Torah. their frame of reference. Mitzrayim, symbol of the hidden truth, demonstrating that the world is not limitations of our worldly existence, determines separate from G-d, but rather unifed with Him A Single-Minded Commitment their world-view. entirely. The outstanding quality of Nachshon’s divine Many may fnd themselves in a quandary. On the service can be further understood by a comparison Perceiving G-d’s integrated involvement in our between Rabbi Akiva and our patriarch, Avraham. one hand, they are committed to Torah observance. physical world enables us to overcome the At the same time, however, their world-view inhibits Both lived lives of mesirus nefesh, serving G-d and challenge posed by our material environment. As teaching His Torah with complete self-sacrifce. the expression of this commitment, by making the long as our faith in G-d is abstract, removed from fulfllment of Torah and mitzvos appear to be an They differed, however, in the nature of their experience, it is disconnected from our day-to- commitments. obligation which reaches beyond the framework of day existence. However, when we recognize G-d’s everyday existence. constant presence and infuence in our lives, we In defance of Roman decrees, Rabbi Akiva are able to see His Torah as a means of establishing continued to teach his students. When the Romans Living in the World, but Without a connection with Him as we continue our day-to- captured him, they tortured him to death with Worldliness day lives. combs of iron. During his ordeal, Rabbi Akiva This confict between world-view and practice uttered the words of Shema. His students were runs counter to the fundamental tenets of In this manner, our spiritual service refects the astounded by his devoutness. Judaism. Although it is far easier to live spiritually cycle of historical events experienced by our by rejecting the material world, Judaism frmly people. The miracle at the Red Sea completed He explained: condemns asceticism and warns against aban- the process begun by the Exodus from Egypt and All my life I have been troubled by the command doning the realities of life. Judaism requires a prepared the Jews for the Giving of the Torah. By to “[love G-d...] with all your soul” — [which I under- person to rise above his material concerns within the same token, each person’s individual “exodus stood to mean, to love G-d] “even if He takes your the context of his daily existence — to engage from Egypt” is reinforced by his recognition of soul.” And I used to say, “When shall I have the op- 9 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE! portunity of fulflling this?” Rabbi Akiva, then, sought mesirus nefesh all his life, re garding it as the ultimate height to which man could aspire. Unlike Rabbi Akiva, Avraham did not regard mesirus nefesh as an end in itself. His life was totally dedicated to the mission of spreading the awareness of G-d. If the task called for mesirus nefesh, he was prepared to sacrifce his life (as when he was challenged by Nimrod who cast him into a fur nace of fre). He did not, however, strive to attain mesirus nefesh. His efforts were dedicated solely to making the world a dwelling place for G-d. Why the difference between these two approaches? Rabbi Akiva desired mesirus nefesh because he saw it as the greatest possible form of Will the Sea Split Again in the well. Additionally, the sea actually split into 12 self-fulfllment. Instead of seeking self-ful fllment separate paths, one for each tribe. And what is in material things or even in a limited spiritual Messianic Era? perhaps most fascinating is that the Jews didn’t serv ice, he sought complete union with G-d. He The splitting of the Red Sea, actually “cross through” the sea, they went in a understood that since G-d is infnite, the only Jordan and Euphrates Rivers semi-circle and came out the same side of the way a fnite human being could experience total By Yehuda Shurpin sea that they went in. union with Him would be through mesirus nefesh. Avraham, by contrast, was not concerned with self- e’re familiar with the story of the Exodus Jordan River—One Split fulfllment at all. He had only one goal, the mission and how, when the Jewish nation was When it came time to cross the Jordan River, with which G-d had charged him. Wtrapped between the Egyptians and the kohanim advanced with the Holy Ark, and A similar quality characterized Nachshon. When the Red Sea, the sea miraculously split. What as the soles of their feet touched the waters of he plunged into the sea, he did not think of is perhaps less known is that when the Jews the Jordan, the waters at that point halted in himself or his self-fulfllment, whether material were about to enter Israel, G-d again performed their course, piling up into a wall and forming or spiritual; he was conscious of only one thing — a miracle and the Jordan River split. And as we a path, while the water on the other side of the G-d’s commandment to proceed to the Giving of read in the haftarah on the last day of Passover path continued fowing downstream. Thus, the the Torah. in the Diaspora, in the messianic era G-d will riverbed became dry, and the whole nation was split the Euphrates River. able to cross the river through one large path. Proceeding to Mashiach Euphrates River—Seven Splits In our own lives, recalling the Splitting of the Red Why will there be another “water splitting” at In Isaiah we read how, at the time of the Sea teaches us to strive for selfess determination. the time of ultimate redemption? To understand redemption, G-d will “dry up the ‘tongue’ of The exile in Egypt prepared our people for the this, we frst need to analyze the differences the Egyptian Sea, and He shall lift His hand revelation of the Torah at Mt. Sinai; the present between these events. over the river with the strength of His wind, exile is also a preparation, readying us for the and He shall beat it into seven streams . . .” The revelation of new dimensions within the Torah Splitting of the Red Sea—Twelve commentaries explain that the river in question by Mashiach. 14 We, like Nachshon and Avraham, Splits is the Euphrates River, and the seven streams have been given a mission — to prepare the world As we read in the Torah, when the Jews were at correspond to the seven different places on the for the coming of Mashiach by disseminating the the Red Sea, G-d commanded Moses to stretch side of the Euphrates that Jews were exiled to. knowledge of the Torah and its mitzvos. out his hand over the sea, and a strong wind (According to many, this refers to the 10 Lost blew in from the east and battered the sea all Tribes.) Nachshon’s steadfast commitment brought about night, forming a path of dry land. As the Jews a mi raculous salvation for the Jewish people. walked onto this path, the water solidifed and Why the Difference? Emulating his commitment will likewise prepare towered over them on either side. When the us for the miracles of the Era of the Redemption, Egyptians pursued the Jews, the water came The chassidic masters explain that we can which will include a parallel to the miracle of the crashing down on them and they all drowned. understand the difference in the number of Splitting of the Sea. As the Haftorah recited on the splits by contrasting their purpose.9 Eighth Day of Pesach relates, “G-d... will raise His The sages of the Talmud and Midrash provide hand over the river (Euphrates) with His mighty additional details about the Splitting of the Why did the Red Sea split? It could not solely wind and smite it into seven streams.” May this Sea: At the same moment that the Red Sea have been in order to get to the other side and prophecy be fulflled speedily, in our days. parted, all the other water in the world split as be rid of the Egyptian pursuers. After all, as we 10 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE! mentioned, the Israelites’ route through the sea afternoon of Acharon Shel Pesach. The Rebbe didn’t even take them across—they came out on Halacha of The Week Rashab introduced the custom of drinking the same side they went in. As for getting rid of By Rabbi Shusterman four cups of wine at this Seuda. On numerous the Egyptians, G-d had already shown through occasions, the Rebbe, OBM, has emphasized the 10 plagues that He had many alternate ways Erev Shvi’i Shel Pesach that participating in this Seuda is an important of taking care of the Egyptians. So there must Thursday, Nissan 20, April 25 element in preparing for the imminent Geula have been a deeper and more spiritual reason Eruv Tavshillin One should take at least a of Moshiach. Ya’aleh V’yavoh is inserted in the for why the sea had to split. “K’beah” (1 large hand Shmura matzo or 2 Bentching, provided that the Seuda was begun machine matzos) and a highly regarded food (at before sunset. The same is true with the splitting of the least a “K’zayis” - 1 oz.) such as fsh or meat, and Yom Tov ends Saturday night, April 27 at 8:26 Euphrates River into seven streams—it will not recite the Brocho “Al Mitzvas Eruv” followed by p.m. Before using any Chometz which was sold be necessary for the sea to split, yet there is a the short verse “B’dein...” This permits cooking before Pesach, allow at least one half hour deeper meaning that correlates to the number and other preparations for Shabbos to take after the conclusion of Yom Tov for the Rabbi to seven. The Jordan River, however, simply split place on Friday, which is Yom Tov. repurchase the Chometz. into one path, as the purpose was simply to get The Eruv must exist until all Shabbos to the other side and enter the land of Israel.10 preparation is completed on Friday. We combine the Eruv along with another matzo to serve as Revealing the Hidden—Twelve and Lechem Mishneh at the frst two Shabbos meals, Seven and again at Shalosh Seudas, when it is eaten. Moshiach Matters The mystics explain that water conceals everything beneath its surface. Thus, the sea Shvi’i Shel Pesach represents the realm of a spirituality so distant Thursday Evening, & Friday Nissan 20, from ours that it is hidden from us. Splitting the April 25-6 As is well known, the concept waters and revealing the dry land on which the Candlelighting is at 7:31 p.m. Jews could walk expresses the idea that the The Brocho is L’Hadlik Ner Shel Yom Tov. of Redemption came into being hidden realms become in some way revealed Shehechiyonu is not recited when lighting the and accessible. candles nor at Kiddush during the last days of with the Exodus from Egypt, and Pesach. The chassidic masters explain that the Splitting it was then too that a conduit Many observe the custom of staying awake of the Sea occurred on the way to the receiving and studying Torah throughout the whole of the Torah and the beginning of their divine was opened for the coming of night of Shvi’i Shel Pesach. This is in order to service. The sea split into 12 separate paths, commemorate the crossing of the Sea that representing each of the 12 tribes, for it revealed the future Redemption. Since occurred at this time. the source of each tribe’s unique divine service the same downward fow of as a preparation for the receiving of the Torah. Acharon Shel Pesach Friday Evening, & Saturday Nissan 21, Divine energy is aroused afresh In the messianic era, however, the river will April 26-7 split into seven. Seven corresponds to the three Candlelighting time is 7:31 p.m. every Passover as it was at patriarchs and four matriarchs of the Jewish from a preexisting fame. The Brocho is L’Hadlik people. Each of them in turn represents another Ner Shel Shabbos V’shel Yom Tov. one of the seven attributes or sefrot that all the time of the Exodus, it is of us use in our divine service. The revelation Maariv begins at “Mizmor L’Dovid.” In the last in the messianic era will be much greater, stanza of “L’cho Dodi” we substitute the word obvious that every Passover the necessitating an even greater split. Thus, the “B’simcha” in place of “B’rina.” We include the split into seven represents the idea that all Shabbos insertions in the Yom Tov Shmoneh radiance of Moshiach is aroused Esrei. seven attributes and sefrot will be uplifted to and afresh. their own divine source. Before Kiddush, we recite “Sha- lom Aleichem” and “Eishes Chayil” quietly. The Kiddush consists May it happen soon. Amen! of the three Brochos 1)Yom Hashishi 2)Borei P’ri Hagofen and 3)Birkas Kiddush. (From Exile to Redemption) The Geula of Pesach in general, and Acharon Shel Pesach in particular, are closely associated with the Geula of Moshiach. Therefore it was the custom of the Baal Shem Tov to eat a third Yom Tov meal, known as Seudas Moshiach, during the 11 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!

many powerful people, but no one who would with a bag of drugs by his side. likely have information relevant to this case. Stories with Soul “The man was arrested. As he was not a U.S. citizen, Nonetheless, I knew I must be able to help her in he was scheduled for deportation. The girl’s mother some way. ‘Madam,’ I said, ‘if the Rebbe sent you to wanted me to ensure that her daughter would not To Save A Soul me then everything will work out well.’ She gave by Elchonon Lesches follow this man out of the country. Here again the me the name of the man who her daughter had Rebbe’s blessing assisted us. The judge overseeing remember the seventh day of Passover that year mentioned in the note. We arranged to meet again the case was another of my ‘contacts!’ We spoke as a stormy day, an ideal day to stay indoors. But in a couple of days. about what arrangements we could provide for the seventh day of Passover is when Lubavitcher I “As soon as she left my offce, I called the Chief of the girl, who would be asked to testify later and Chasidim the world over walk to nearby Police. When I mentioned the name she had given might therefore be in danger. He issued an order synagogues to share words of Torah and the joy of me, he recognized it instantly. ‘We know him,’ he placing the girl under the supervision of a local the holiday. So, despite the weather, a friend and said. ‘He’s the new mobster in town. He’s defnitely Orthodox family. With time, her outlook changed I set off to one of the synagogues in the [North been involved in many recent crimes, but we have completely and today she is a fne woman with American] city where our yeshiva was located. nothing concrete on him.’ nice Jewish children. After a half-hour walk we reached the shul. We “My next call was to another contact, someone “The Rebbe was concerned even about those who received a gracious welcome from the rabbi, who who worked at a city investigative organization. were not concerned about themselves!” the rabbi greeted us with a warm smile. “The Lubavitchers!” He said they were watching him closely and knew summed up. he said. “You came, just like every Yom Tov.” he was a seasoned criminal, but there was no hard We sat down and as we waited for the rest of the evidence to convict him. A few more calls followed minyan to arrive, the rabbi began to reminisce. “I and soon I was out of leads. I was getting nowhere. knew the Rebbe even before he became Rebbe. “It was around this time that something else Moshiach I worked near Eastern Parkway, and sometimes I occurred to me. I am not a Lubavitcher but there would see him on his way to the Merkos offce. I are plenty of Lubavitchers in our city. Some of noticed that the Rebbe respected everyone. them even have better contacts than I do. Why “Even after I moved here, I maintained contact had this woman been sent to me? What was it What more can I do to motivate with the Rebbe through letters. It was clear that that the Rebbe had perceived with his G-dly vision, he always understood the situation. something I had that the others had no access to? the whole world to cry out and “In one particular instance, I was privileged to be “Then it dawned on me. I was the only Jewish part of an incredible series of events where the prison chaplain in the city. Two weeks earlier, one demand the Redemption?... I Rebbe brought back a soul to its heritage, almost of the guards had taken me to a high-security against its very own will. zone that I had never visited. ‘We got a big one,’ have done all I can; now you the guard had revealed to me. ‘Controls a major “When I frst moved here, I was the rabbi in the organized crime ring around here. Jewish too.’ must do whatever you can. May main shul downtown. My position brought me in contact with various dignitaries and city offcials. “He led me to a prisoner in solitary confnement, it be G-d’s will that there will be and we spent some time talking about G-d and “One day, a woman arrived on urgent business, Judaism. This criminal must be my contact, I ‘something to do with the Grand Rabbi of one, two, or three among you thought, the link that the Rebbe had known about. Lubavitch,’ the secretary told me. The woman sat quietly in my offce for a while. Then fnally she “On my next visit to the jail a few days later, I met who will appreciate what needs said, ‘The Lubavitcher Rebbe sent me to you.’ with the Jewish prisoner and brought up the name of the man I was investigating. The prisoner made “ ‘Why don’t you tell me what this is all about?’ I to be done and how it needs to a face. ‘What business do you have with him?’ encouraged her. he asked. ‘And who does he think he is anyway, be done, and may you actually “She recounted the story with obvious pain and stepping all over our territory! We should have guilt. Her teenage daughter had gotten involved fnished him off a while ago!’ Seeing that the be successful and bring about with a bad crowd. She and her husband had not prisoner might be willing to help me, I explained realized the extent until she found a note from that the man in question had abducted a Jewish the complete Redemption, her daughter saying that she was running way girl and that I was trying to fnd her whereabouts. from home, escaping with her ‘friend,’ a man who No doubt due to the Rebbe’s blessing, he promised immediately.” was obviously up to no good. In desperation, the to help me. ‘Don’t worry, Rabbi,’ he assured me, ‘I’ll parents had turned to the Rebbe, who had told take care of it.’ I knew better than to ask how this them to contact me. She had boarded the frst was feasible from behind prison bars. fight to my city and was now waiting for me to “A day later the police received a call that a man help her reclaim her daughter. (The Rebbe, 28 Nisan, 1991) was being beaten on the street. They rushed to the “I sat there stunned, wondering what the Rebbe scene to fnd the very same man who had run away wanted from me. True, I had connections with with the girl lying unconscious on the pavement, 12 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!

Thousands at Kotel Birkas A Mother, A Mezuzah and As I am driving on an unfamiliar street looking for my way back to familiar territory, I notice a house Kohanim Matzah with a mezuzah and a man working on a computer Zalman Klein was traveling near the window… I passed the house slowly through an unfamiliar after realizing it was getting late and I needed to neighborhood in California and daven mincha…then I thought to myself that only Hashem could lead me into such a situation and saw a home with a Mezuzah...on that the Rebbe wants me to check it out and see if a whim he knocked on the door. there is a Jew in the house (even though it was a Little did he know he would end very non Jewish area). up helping a son fulfll his mother’s I turned around, parked my car, grabbed my tefllin dream. and proceeded to the door. Sure enough, it was By Zalman Klein for COLlive a mezuzah, and the man was a Yid…a famous photographer with the Hebrew name “Yisroel”. He was having a tough day because a tree fell on his car earlier in the day and totaled his expensive car…nevertheless he was quite surprised to see an orthodox Jew with a beard and hat at his door… The next 20 minutes were supernatural…he put on tefllin for the frst time in over 40 years and he asked me to take a picture because he said, “My mom (his mom) would love to see this.”

I have put on tefllin with many people but there was something different about this time… housands of Jews: religious, secular and Orthodox, gathered Monday at the Western Yisroel gave me his business card and I rushed off TWall to participate in the Birkas Kohanim to daven mincha… blessing recited on Pesach. Weeks later, I found myself at the , with a On Monday morning, 100,000 people began huge desire to leave Yisroel’s business card with streaming to the Kotel – Western Wall from the the Rebbe…for some reason Yisroel remained on early morning, including hundreds of Kohanim my mind… who came to take part in the annual Birkas Kohanim ceremony on Pesach. Fast forward to today, 13Nissan, I fnd myself back in the general area where Yisorel lives and The Blessing of the Kohanim was said in the pproximately 25 years ago an aging mother, I wanted to bring him matzah, unsure how to get presence of the Chief Rabbis of Israel, the Rishon a big “macher” within Hadassah, and the to his house, which i only passed by months earlier Lezion Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef, Rabbi David Lau and Amother of two non-observant adult children as a result of road closures due to a severe wind the Rabbi of the Western Wall and the Holy Places pulled her son aside after a trip she took to Israel storm which literally blew me past his house…I Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, the US Ambassador and said, “I want you to be the one to say the call Yisroel using a picture I took of his business to Israel Mr. David Friedman, minister Uri Ariel, eulogy at my funeral,” and she gave him a mezuzah card… Police Commissioner Moti Cohen, and the Mayor she brought back from Israel. of Jerusalem, Mr. Moshe Leon. He answered the phone as if G-d Himself was The mother was heavily involved with Hadassah calling… he tells me “I have been looking for you After the service, the “reception of the rabbi” took and other Jewish organizations and lived a modern since the day after we met two months ago”… place in which the Chief Rabbis and the Western orthodox life, and it pained her greatly that her “you were sent from Heaven”…”I must tell you the Wall Rabbi greeted the public. two children didn’t follow in her ways…she story”…”you are an angel sent by G-d, i will stay on always wanted to see that her children observed the phone and guide you until you are here at my This year, the rabbi of the Western Wall and something of Judaism, anything… house, i must see you” the holy places, Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, also delivered a prayer of thanks for the many rains Fast forward to Feb. 13 2019…it is a windy day I met Yisroel and it was quite a site: a man of over Israel received this year: “After we fnished asking in California and I am traveling through…wind 50 years of age who has lived his whole adult life for the rains and we began to take the dew on the caused many trees to fall in the area causing road as a secular person and here he is with tears in his frst day of Passover, About the abundance and rain closures where I was in on business and I was eyes begging to meet with a religious Jew to talk that we were given. ” forced to take some side streets that I had never about G-d Almighty… been on. Here is Yisroel’s story: 13 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!

Mivtza Matzoh Saves a Life! asked him if he can get in to the house, and By Anash.org staff when Yossi said they could not, they sent the fre department as well. When the rescuers arrive they found the woman laying on the foor, conscious but disoriented and unable to move. She nonetheless recognized us. The rescuers took her to the hospital.

What had happened was that she had fallen fve hours earlier and broken her hip. She was in terrible pain. But she could not reach the phone to call for help. Because we came to give her matzos we found her and were able to get her the help she needed. The next day she underwent an operation and is recovering nicely.

The woman told us that the next person scheduled to come to the house was a cleaner the next morning. Which means she would have The next day, (Feb14, the day after I met him and been helpless for at least another 12 hours! And put on tefllin with him as a result of seeing the to make matters worse the cleaner doesn’t hear mezuzah on his door post) Yisroel got a call from his sister that their 94 year old mother was rushed well, and it’s likely she’d have left the house if off to the hospital…unfortunately she went into she wouldn’t have heard the woman’s cry for the next world, only shortly after seeing her son help. Ultimately, because of our matzoh delivery in the picture wearing tefllin (this is the mother we were able to save her life. who always wanted to know that her kids would be observant)…all as a result of the mezuzah she gave him 25 years earlier when she told him she ******* wanted him to speak at her eulogy one day…Now Yisroel was putting the pieces together and he saw how his mother’s words from over 25 years ago litterally played out in real life through the hliach Rabbi Menachem Hertz of Edegem, The World’s Largest Seder very mezuzah she gave him… and so he did, Belgium told Anash.org how his efforts in front of hundreds of people, many of them to reach every Jew before Pesach literally Plate orthodox Rabbis, he spoke about his mother and S saved the life of an elderly woman: her prophesy and the day an orthodox Jew came to his door after seeing the mezuzah that was given My children went to give out matzos in the area to him over 25 years earlier by his mother… of our shlichus. I have a list of Jewish people living there and I have a driver who takes my Today I gave Yisroel matzah and he popped the boys around. One of the frst houses they visited question…”I haven’t been to a Seder in over 10 was a street in Wilrijk. My son Yossi knocked on years, can I crash yours?” the door – there was no bell to ring, and there Turns out I was planning on making a Seder by was a small mezuzah on the door, but nobody myself and I was worried that I would fall asleep answered. So he knocked again. When he hears and I was hoping I would have one guest…turns some noise behind the door, he announced, out I will… “We’re from the Chai Center and we’re here to bring you matzos for Pesach.” He then heard a A mother, a mezuzah, matzah and now a Seder… faint voice call out “Call the ambulance!” To make the story more interesting, turns out that Yisroel’s photography style is quite “Baal Shemsky” Yossi called me immediately and tells me what 2,500 people celebrated Pesach with Chabad He travels to remote places and “gets lost in the happened, but he thought it might be a prank. I in Ko Samui, Thailand, in what was the largest place” for several days until he fnds one or two immediately checked the address and I realized Seder in the world. The crowd was divided into unforgettable images…see some of his work that it’s an elderly woman who lives alone, and I 6 tents forming each item on the ke’ara plate. below. told him to call the ambulance, and I jumped in the car to come see what I can do to help. When he called emergency, the ambulance dispatcher 14 Get the Picture The full scoop on all the great events and classes around town

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18 In A Woman’s World Issues of relevance to the Jewish Woman

WEEKLY CLASSES Women’s Mikvah: Monday Please call Mrs. Devorah Failer for an Women’s Study Group Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar 8:30 - 10:00 pm appointment: 305-866 1492 or At the home of : Please call The Shul for details. 305-323-2410 Please Note: Shabbos & Yom Tov visits must be Prepaid Tuesday Prayer Class Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar 9:15 - 10:15 am 1111 Kane Concourse Suite 618 The Shul Sisterhood Tanya Class In Spanish Mrs. Vivian Perez 1:15 - 2:50 pm

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MANGO STRAWBERRY SOUP PREPARATION By Jamie Geller In a blender, place mangos, strawberries, soy milk, wine and vanilla; blend until smooth and creamy, about 1 to 2 minutes. INGREDIENTS 4 mangos, peeled and pitted Taste and add honey as desired. 1 cup fresh strawberries, washed and stems removed Chill for 2 hours before serving. 2 cups vanilla soy milk (or other non dairy milk of choice) 1/2 cup white wine or apple juice Ladle into bowls and garnish with mint leaves if desired. 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract Honey to taste Mint leaves, for garnish:(optional)

19 French Connection Refexions sur la Paracha

Vivre avec la paracha La Séoudat Machiah Les derniers jours de Pessa’h Le troisième repas l’après-midi du Liberté fnale dernier jour de Pessa’h Cela faisait six jours que nous avions quitté nos oppresseurs égyptiens, mais notre libération n’était pas ’après-midi du dernier jour de Pessa’h, il encore complète. Pas avant la septième nuit, quand est de coutume de prendre un troisième la mer des Joncs s’ouvrit devant nous puis s’abattit Lrepas appelé Séoudat Machia’h : le « Repas violemment pour écraser nos poursuivants égyptiens. du Machia’h ». Cette tradition fut instaurée par C’est alors seulement que nous ressentîmes que nos le Baal Chem Tov, le fondateur du mouvement chaînes étaient tombées pour toujours. ‘hassidique, et s’est depuis répandue dans toutes Nous revivons ce sentiment de liberté ultime les les communautés juives. septième et huitième jours de Pessa’h.

Ce repas est ainsi appelé, car, le dernier jour accompagnées d’un autre aliment. Observances de la Fête : de Pessa’h un « rayonnement du Machia’h » Allumez les bougies de la fête les deux soirs et prenez un repas de fête précédé du kiddouch chacun des deux soirs se révèle dans le monde. De fait, ce jour est Quatre verres de vin pour la délivrance particulièrement lié au thème du Machia’h, et des deux jours.1 Nous ne travaillons pas, ne conduisons pas, n’écrivons pas et n’allumons ou n’éteignons pas les comme on le voit dans la Haftara du jour : Isaïe En 1906, le cinquième Rabbi de Loubavitch, appareils électriques. Nous sommes autorisés à cuisiner 10,32-12,6 qui décrit l’ère messianique et la Rabbi Chalom DovBer Schneerson, instaura que et à transporter à l’extérieur (sauf le Chabbat). personnalité du roi Machia’h. En voici un extrait : l’on boive, au cours de ce repas, quatre verres de vin. Premier soir : « Or, un rameau sortira de la souche de Yichaï L’ouverture de la mer ne fut pas seulement une scène (Jessé), un rejeton poussera de ses racines. Sur Le Rabbi de Loubavitch a expliqué que les quatre spectaculaire ; ce fut la vision claire et profonde de lui reposera l’esprit de D.ieu : esprit de sagesse verres de vin du Seder de Pessa’h sont liés à la l’ordre cosmique sous-jacent. Beaucoup revivent cette et d’intelligence, esprit de conseil et de force, sortie d’Égypte alors que ceux de la Séoudat expérience en restant éveillés cette nuit en étudiant la esprit de science et de crainte de D.ieu. Machia’h sont liés à la délivrance future. Le Torah avec des amis et en absorbant la sainteté de la nuit. Midrache1 enseigne que, lors de la délivrance Premier jour : Animé ainsi de la crainte de Dieu, il ne jugera messianique, D.ieu fera boire aux ennemis du Nous lisons l’histoire de l’ouverture de la mer des Joncs point selon ce que ses yeux croiront voir, il ne peuple juif « quatre verres de calamité » et fera dans la Torah, et le cantique de louange que nous avons décidera pas selon ce que ses oreilles auront boire aux Enfants d’Israël « quatre verres de entonné par la suite. Tous se lèvent lors de la lecture du entendu. Mais il jugera les faibles avec justice, consolation ». Cantique de la mer. il rendra des arrêts équitables en faveur des humbles du pays ; du sceptre de sa parole il La raison de cela est que la délivrance d’Égypte Deuxième soir : frappera les violents et du souffe de ses lèvres a constitué la première étape du processus de la Ceux qui ont un parent décédé allument une bougie il fera mourir le méchant. délivrance messianique. Ainsi, à la conclusion de de 24 heures – un nér néchama – avant la nuit. (Si le la fête, on ressent la fnalité et l’aboutissement premier jour est un Chabbat, on allume après la tombée La justice sera la ceinture de ses reins, et la de Pessa’h qui est la venue du Machia’h. de la nuit.) On allume à partir d’une famme préexistante. loyauté l’écharpe de ses fancs. Deuxième jour : La coutume de célébrer ce repas permet On dit la prière de Yizkor en souvenir des disparus lors Alors le loup habitera avec la brebis, et le tigre d’intérioriser cette foi d’une manière bien plus de l’offce du matin. reposera avec le chevreau ; veau, lionceau et profonde qu’intellectuelle ou émotionnelle, car bélier vivront ensemble, et un jeune enfant Le dernier jour de Pessa’h, un accent spécial est mis sur les matsot et le vin deviennent partie de notre la libération fnale, celle qui est encore à venir (à l’heure les conduira. Génisse et ourse paîtront côte à chair. C’est pourquoi il est important de boire où nous écrivons ces lignes). La haftara du jour est une côte, ensemble s’ébattront leurs petits ; et le ces quatre verres, ajoute le Rabbi de Loubavitch, prophétie classique de cette époque. Pour célébrer cela, lion, comme le bœuf, se nourrira de paille. Le avec l’intention expresse d’exprimer notre foi en le Baal Chem Tov faisait un repas de fête, qu’il appela « nourrisson jouera près du nid de la vipère, et le la délivrance messianique2 Séoudat Machia’h », le Festin du Machia’h. Vous pouvez nouveau-sevré avancera la main dans le repaire parier que votre centre ‘Habad local en organise un, dans de l’aspic. Le Rabbi, dans un de ses discours, a développé lequel chacun consommera de la matsa et quatre coupes l’idée selon laquelle le fait de célébrer la de vin. Il débute généralement peu avant le coucher Plus de méfaits, plus de violences sur toute ma Séoudat Machia’h en temps d’exil montre que le du soleil. sainte montagne ; car la terre sera pleine de peuple juif ne « reconnaît pas » l’exil, ce qui a la connaissance de D.ieu, comme l’eau abonde pour effet d’accélérer l’avènement messianique. Il faut un certain temps pour racheter le ‘hamets dans le lit des mers. » qui a été vendu pour Pessa’h. Tenez juste une heure Isaïe 11, 1-9 Pour trouver une Séoudat Machia’h près de chez encore après la tombée de la nuit avant de manger Lors de ce repas, on consomme des matsot vous, cliquez ici. du ‘hamets. 20 Latin Link Refexion Semanal

Parasha de la Semana El Síndrome del Faraón totalmente anómala, y la voz de Di-s brama: Por Tzvi Freeman “¡toma nota! “¡Esto es un milagro!”.

a gente se ríe de los términos y eufemismos modernos que usan los psicólogos, pero a Error. Ése es el Faraón otra vez. Quizás un poco Lmenudo me pregunto si a veces no sería más sutil, pero no obstante Faraón. bueno utilizarlos para tratar los asuntos de la Monoteísmo signifca que el orden natural no Torá. Por ejemplo, los cuatro hijos de la Hagadá es un juego absolutas de reglas para jugar o de Pesaj, podrían entenderse mejor como el para romper. Creer que hay Una Fuerza Infnita hijo Dotado, el Niño Con Difcultades, el Niño detrás de todas las cosas, signifca reconocer Equilibrado y el Niño con Défcit Inquisitivo. que Él puede encontrarse haciendo Sus cosas Esos términos intolerantes como “Profanador en cualquier parte, de acuerdo a las reglas o no. del Sagrado Shabat” podrían suavizar su Nada lo detiene en conseguir Su camino, ningún terminología por “quién sufre un défcit en el comité supervisor, ninguna junta de apelación, comportamiento Sabático”. Estoy seguro que se ningún accionista, ninguna suegra. Ni siquiera el Orden Natural. puede aplicar en muchos otros casos... “quien natural que ya ha integrado previamente en su posee un défcit Jasídico”, etcétera. personalidad. Esto podría resultar fnalmente, en ahogarse bajo las olas del Mar Rojo. ¿La prognosis? Según los profetas, estamos Hay también algunos aspectos importantes de muy preparados para esto. Como leemos en la Haftará en el último día de Pesaj: “Como en la historia del Éxodo que podrían entenderse Ahora que he proporcionado una visión más mejor si usásemos la terminología psicológica. los días en que salimos de Egipto, te haré ver simpática de las difcultades personales del milagros”. (Isaías 10:32) Tomemos el evento de la partida del Mar Rojo Faraón, se hace más fácil entenderlo. Después que ocurrió en el séptimo día de Pesaj. Es fácil de todo, hacemos lo mismo que él todo el burlarse del Faraón cuando consideramos los tiempo. Se trata de la “Angustia” hechos superfcialmente. Él ve a un pueblo Rabí Menajem Mendl de Lubavitch (el “Tzemaj conducido por un pilar de fuego, caminando Tzedek,” 1745-1826) explicó, “Como en los días cuando ustedes apuntaron al Mar Rojo que se sobre el fondo seco del mar, entre dos pilares La angustia es un estado en el que ignoramos de agua, inmovilizados como paredes de piedra abría y dijeron, ‘¡Éste es mi Di-s que hace esto! la realidad obvia y percibida, en favor de Como entonces, en estos tiempos, les permitiré (incluso Indiana Jones lo habría pensado dos la pervertida, improbable visión de cómo veces) y como un loco corre hacia adentro con ver milagros más maravillosos aún, de los que imaginamos que debe ser el orden natural. Nos suceden diariamente en vuestras vidas.” todo su ejército. Y no es que no tuviera algún fguramos nuestra vida como un forcejeo entre precedente del cual aprender. nuestra propia competencia y las leyes de la física, comercio y aceptación social. Eso signifca Abramos nuestras mentes e intentemos de que tenemos mucho de qué preocuparnos. nuevo. Podríamos pensar que al Faraón “le faltaba La realidad obvia es que nuestra vida diaria un tornillo”. El Faraón era, sin embargo, está llena de milagros que vienen desde Clases y Eventos intelectualmente cuerdo. Sólo que sufría de un Arriba. Tenemos muy poco control sobre dónde Clases en Espanol “Síndrome de défcit de Monoteísmo”. terminamos y lo que tenemos que hacer ahí. La física no tiene mucho que decir. Podemos hacer Porcion Semanal lo mejor que podemos con cualquier cosa que se Rabbi Shea Rubinstein Para ser más específco, el Faraón pertenecía nos ha dado y tener confanza en el Director de Lunes 8:45 pm - 9:45 pm a un subconjunto de cuestionadores del Todo, que Él sabe lo que está haciendo. Analisis de distintos temas basados en la Perasha monoteísmo que poseen una fjación con el Pero en cambio, nos preocupamos. orden natural percibido (“Ma’at” en el egipcio Rabbi Shlomi Halsband Miercoles 8:30 - 10:00 pm Antiguo. Similar al concepto budista de Domingo 8:30 - 10:00 pm Karma. En idioma moderno, “Física”). Cuando ¿Por qué nos preocupamos? Porque no aparece un conficto entre el orden natural y percibimos los milagros. ¿Por qué no percibimos (Para Mujeres) la realidad percibida (es decir, un milagro), el los milagros? Porque vemos la marcha del Sra. Vivian Perez sujeto experimenta ansiedad. 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Contacts at The Shul 305.868.1411 Rabbi Rabbi Ext 311 Associate Rabbi Rabbi Zalman Lipskar Ext 345 Rabbi’s Executive Assistant Ms. Lydia Hasson Ext 311 Rebbetzin Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar 305.992.8363 JLAC / Adult Ed/ Singles Rabbi Shea Rubinstein Ext 342 CYS College / Kolel Rabbi Dov Schochet 305.790.8294 Accounting Mrs. Geri Kelly Ext 341 Controller Mrs. Janice Barney Ext 318 Events / Offce Manager Ms. Milena Liascovitz Ext 328 Director of Events and Marketing Mrs Devorah Leah Andrusier Ext 313 Youth Director Rabbi Shaykee Farkash Ext 329 Shul Gaboim Operations / Maintenance Rabbi Shlomi Katan Ext 319 Mr. Andrew Roth Reception / Accounts Payable Mrs. Mindy Natoli Ext 0 Mikvah Mrs. Devorah Failer 305.323.2410 Mr. David Portnoy Pre-School Director Mrs. Chana Lipskar Ext 325 Rabbi Henry Eichler Sephardic Minyan Chazan Shimshon Tzubeli 305.865.4205 Mr. Ettai Einhorn Hebrew School / Editor Mrs. Aurit Katan 786.382.9006 Mr. David Ben-Arie Hashkama Minyan Mr. Lazer Milstein 305.349.3040 Mr. Seth Salver Mashgiach Mr. Mordechai Olesky 786.262.9115

Board of Trustees Foundation Trustees Sidney Feltenstein - Chairman Alberto Kamhazi Albert Pollans - President Simon Falic Shmuel Katz M.D. Jaime Gilinski Matias Garfunkel Leo Kryss David Lichter Ambassador Isaac Gilinski Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar Jaime Gilinski Lazer Milstein Monroe Milstein - Treasurer Max Gilinski Michael Perez Saul Gilinski Ryan Shapiro Board of Directors Sam Greenberg Claudio Stivelman Steven M. Dunn - President Jerrod M. Levine Abel Holtz Morris Tabacinic Mitchell Feldman - Vice President Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar Mike Izak Rabbi Zalman Lipskar VP Development Alexander Matz Eric P. Stein - Treasurer Lazer Milstein Joel Baum - Financial Treasurer Ezzy Rappaport Executive Committee Steven M. Dunn - Chair Evelyn Katz Dovid Duchman - Secretary Eliott Rimon Carolyn Baumel Brian Roller Devorah Leah Andrusier Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar Max Benoliel Seth Salver Janice Barney Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar Eli Dominitz Daniel Shapiro Joel Baum Rabbi Zalman Lipskar Boruch Duchman Ryan Shapiro Maurice Egozi Orit Osman Velvel Freedman Michael Tabacinic Henry Eichler Marc Sheridan Eli Freund David Wolf Mitchell Feldman Daniel Sragowicz Bruce Gelb Jose Yankelevitch Daniel Gielchinsky Cynthia Stein Ighal Goldfarb Jacob J. Givner Eric P. Stein Sam Greenwald 25 Daily Study A complete guide to all classes and courses offered at The Shul

DAILY CLASSES SUNDAY MONDAY

The Rebbes’ Maamorim 6:20 - 6:50 am Daf Yomi 9:00 am In Depth Chumash 1:30 pm PHL 101 PHL-301 PHL-501 Rabbi Z. Lipskar TXT 220 Rabbi Dov Schochet TXT-110 Rabbi Dov Schochet Daf Yomi 7:45 - 8:45 am Tanya - Sichos 8:00 - 10:00 pm Insights to our Torah Portion TXT-220 Rabbi Dov Schochet PHL-322 Rabbi Shlomo Haltzband (Spanish) 8:45 - 9:45 pm PHL-120 Rabbi S. Rubinstien Chok L’Yisrael - Sephardic 8:45 am Reb Shimshon Tzubeli Women’s Study Group 8:30 - 10:00 pm TXT-110 Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar Chassisdic Discourses 10:15 - 11:00 am At the home of: Please call PHL-322 PHL-510 Rabbi S. Rubinstien The Shul for details. Community Kollel (Men) 8:00 - 9:30 pm (Monday & Thursday) LAW-154 Shul Rabbis & Kolel

TUESDAY Classes will resume after Pesach THURSDAY

Parsha (Men & Women) Senior Torah Women’s Morning Torah Class 10:00 - 11:30 am 11:15 am - 12:00 pm Academy TXT-501 Rabbi S. Rubinstien 12:00 - TXT-110 Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar 1:00 pm Chassidic Discourses (Men & Women) Senior Torah Academy (Men & Women) Pirkei Avot ETH-101 Rabbi Dov Schochet 11:30 - 12:30 pm 12:00 - 1:00 pm PHL-320 PHL-501 Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar TXT-120 Rabbi Dov Schochet Women’s Torah Portion Class or Rabbi Zalman Lipskar (Main Sanctuary) Book of Judges - Years 2780 -2835 (Spanish) 1:15 pm - 2:50 pm Tanya Class - English 1:15 - 2:50 pm Women’s Tanya Class (Spanish) TXT-110 Mrs. Vivian Perez PHL-120 Mrs. Vivian Perez 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village PHL-320 Mrs. Vivian Perez Spanish Kolel - Chassidus Call Vivian for details - 305.213.3202 8:00 - 10:00 pm PHL-301 Rabbi Shlomo Haltzband

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