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Shabbos Parshas Beshalach Shabbos Shira Shevat 16 - 17 January 29 - 30 Candle Lighting: 5:44 Pm Shabbos Ends: 6:39 Pm B”H THEWEEKLY MAGAZINE SHUL SPONSORED BY MR. & MRS. MARTIN (OBM) AND ETHEL SIROTKIN & DR. & MRS. SHMUEL AND EVELYN KATZ SHABBOS PARSHAS BESHALACH SHABBOS SHIRA SHEVAT 16 - 17 JANUARY 29 - 30 CANDLE LIGHTING: 5:44 PM SHABBOS ENDS: 6:39 PM The Shul - Chabad Lubavitch - An institution of The Lubavitcher Rebbe, Menachem M. Schneerson (May his merit shield us) Over Thirty five 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.TheShul.org Email: [email protected] www.theshulpreschool.org www.cyscollege.org THE SHUL WEEKLY MAGAZINE EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK NACHAS AT A GLANCE NACHAS AT A GLANCE CONTENTS LEARNING NEVER STOPS! Weekly Message: 3 FATHER & SON, TEEN LEARNING, CHAVRUSAH LEARNING. Thoughts on the Parsha - Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar Celebrating Shabbos: 4 - 5 Schedules, classes, articles & 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 Daily Study: 9 A complete guide to all classes and courses offered at The Shul Inspiration, Insights & Ideas: 10 - 20 Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE Get The Picture 21 - 22 The full scoop on all the great events around town In a Woman’s World 23 Issues of relevance to the Jewish woman French Connection 24 Reflexions sur la Paracha Latin Link 25 Reflexion Semanal Numbers To Know 26 Contacts at The Shul Get The Picture 27 - 28 The full scoop on all the great events around town THOUGHTS ON THE PARSHA FROM RABBI SHOLOM LIPSKAR SHABBOS PARSHAS BESHALACH Just like in the days with the mighty military force of Egypt behind them, when we came out caught between a rock and a hard place, there was “ of Egypt I will show nowhere to escape and the Jewish people had to you wonders (in the plan methods that were unpleasant, the miracle final redemption) Micha of miracles took place with the splitting of the sea. 7:15”. When looking When in our own present experience we find to and impatiently ourselves between the rock and a hard place, you expecting the final and must believe and know that Hashem will open complete redemption a door that will allow us to move forward and from all limits and upward always. exiles with the coming of Moshiach, we can We then read of the Jewish people complaining for find the vital elements non-critical elements that were based on selfish necessary for that pleasures such as meat and also for necessary glorious epoch in this Torah portion. requirements such as bread, and Almighty G-d answers them in each case. However, that which It is the first exile in Egypt ordained by Almighty they need (bread) He gives them in a pleasant, G-d that is the foundational source for all other loving manner via the Manna, and that which just exiles, and our exodus from there the paradigm of fulfills their hedonistic pleasures (meat) is cast to our Exodus from our longest and present exile. them in an unpleasant fashion. It is in this week’s Torah portion that we actually read about that first emancipation that sets the What each of us needs G-d gives us with joy, stage for our present redemption. however that which we just want and desire that is really of no benefit except for fulfilling our There are many lessons that we can learn but we pleasure principles is not given to us in the same will only mention a few of those that need our way. attention as we prepare ourselves for true freedom from all aspects of exile, constraints, restraints, At the end of our Torah portion, we are confronted enslavement and barriers. by Amalek, the classic eternal anti-Semite who meets us as we journey towards the Sinaic Following the events that transpired with our being Revelation and attacks the weakest among us. The chased out of Egypt by Pharaoh, we realize that Hebrew term for confronting us also means freezes often it is not our own inner realization that gives us, desensitizes us, making us lose our passion in us the impetus to leave our state of being enslaved pursuing holiness and spiritual accomplishment. and controlled but that the circumstances around That we must battle, conquer and overcome, us have become so overwhelming and overbearing for to lose warmth and sensitivity to our soul’s that we are forced to find a space in our life where nourishment is the most dangerous step to we are free and unencumbered by human slave succumb to these negative forces. masters. Let us take all of these necessary lessons to heart, In the same way as during that original exodus we implement them and open the door for Moshiach were not led by Hashem in the shortest, easiest to enter. path but took a roundabout way that was more arduous and difficult so that we would not revert Have a wonderful week and great Shabbos back to our original status, so too in our own lives must we put forth extra work and effort to reach that sublime experience of being free. As the Jewish people were at the edge of the sea Rabbi S. Lipskar 3 CELEBRATING SHABBOS EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR AN “OVER THE TOP” SHABBOS EXPERIENCE Eruv Information We would like to emphasize that every Erev Shabbos, individuals should call the Eruv Hotline SHABBOS SCHEDULE to make sure that the Eruv is operational. The Candle lighting 5:44 p.m. number to call is 305- 866-ERUV (3788). Mincha / Kabalas Shabbos 5:45 p.m. The Eruv message is recorded approximately two hours prior to candle lighting. 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