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Shabbos Parshas Ekev Menachem Av 19 - 20 August 11 - 12

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Contents Nachas At A Glance

Weekly Message 3 Thoughts on the Parsha from Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar 7 Weeks of camp few by and the last week was as exciting as the frst. The kids enjoyed mock Celebrating Shabbos Schedules, classes, articles and more... Everything you 4 - 5 wedding, dress up days, trips to The Frost museum, need for an “Over the Top” Shabbos experience Ninja Lounge, The Wow Factory and much more. Community Happenings 6 - 7 Thank you to our incredible Youth Director Rabbi Sharing with your Shul Family Shaykee Farkash, Adina Shmotkin and to all the amazing staff who made this a summer to A Time to Pray 8 Check out all the davening schedules and locations remember. throughout the week 9 -15 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE The Month of Tishrei 16-18 Everything you need to know for the High Holidays

Get The Picture 19-22 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 Refexions sur la Paracha

Latin Link 25 Refexion Semanal

The ABC’s of Aleph 26 Serving Jews in institutional and limited environments.

Networking 27-28 Effective Advertising

Numbers To Know 29 Contacts at The Shul Daily Study A complete guide to all classes and courses offered at 30 The Shul Get The Picture 31-32 The full scoop on all the great events around town

Quotable Quote

No matter how much effort is exerted, no one can earn one cent more than G-d has ordained that one shall earn. One must do what is necessary, but one must remember that all one’s work is but an accessory. The main thing is G-d’s blessing, and that blessing is earned by observing G-d’s commands: praying with a minyan, observing Shabbat in the best way, meticulous observance of kosher, and having children instructed by pious teachers.

Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak of Lubavitch Thoughts on the Parshah from Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar

Shabbos Parshas Ekev What is our secret and what are the ingredients that are he name of this portion necessary to formulate the Jewish personality? “Eikev” is translated “if or Twhen” in the context of the Here Moses in his last testament to the Jewish people shares verse. “And it will be if/when you with them the simple, straightforward, irrefutable answer. It is heed The Torah’s ordinances that to accept the Torah as the standard for life and to live as close G-d your Lord will sustain His as possible to its directives because G-d commanded it. covenant, kindness and promises.” Sometimes it feels good and sometimes it does not; sometimes Eikev also literally means “heel”, it makes sense and sometimes it baffles the mind; sometimes the lowest part of the human it answers questions and doubt and sometimes it questions the anatomy and to some extent the answers and engenders doubt, but it is this unconditional way most desensitized. Why use this of life that makes us who we are and shapes our present and uncommon term for “if/when” in future. this instance? That is the significance of the use of the word “Eikev-heel”. The It is important to note that this particular portion focuses on heel of a person has no independence of thought and does the extremely fundamental axiom of the unique relationship not have feelings like the rest of the body but is completely that we have with G-d and His exclusive blessings to the Jewish subservient to the brain which directs them where and how people. We are directed to behave in a particular fashion, to go. In a healthy body the heel abides by those directions. keeping all of the rules, statutes, testimonials and dictates So too should our relationship be with G-d and Torah like a that are commanded to us and thereby ensuring our eternal heel to a brain. Jewishness is not up for discussion in how to continuity and our unique/exclusive role among the Nations be a Jew or can we create philosophies that fit into our tiny, of the world. limited minds whose perspectives continue to change as the mind is exposed to new data and information. Basically, we Hereby we are charged with one of the most critical foundations must submit to the Torah because G-d said so. that is a sin qua non aspect in assuring this Divine partnership. Of course there are human weaknesses and challenges that The fact is that the Torah is our constitution, abstract of often cause us to compromise our commitment but that does identity and how-to manual for living Jewishly. Many of the not change the power of the commitment nor does it give us commandments are logical, rational and totally acceptable in the capacity to create another religion that has certain Jewish a moral, ethical society. Some represent commemorations of elements but is not Torah Jewishness. Only the Torah way of life milestone events in our formation and history and some are has the tour de force to develop the incredible Jewish people. dictates that have no logical reasoning at all. These regulations The laboratory of history has already proven that. are not arbitrary actions that were created for some cultural, Have a great Shabbos and a good week. nationalistic objective. They are operational mechanisms that make us what and who we are. Have a great Shabbos and wonderful week.

The impact of the Jew and his personality throughout history has been an enigmatic mystery to all scholars and researchers of human nature and social anthropological development. Yet we persist and continue to blow the minds of everyone around Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar us with our consistent cutting-edge entry behind the curtains of whatever knowledge exist until today. 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 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Questions: Montessori Classrooom 2 1) The frst verse in this parsha mentions ekev, literally a “heel.” Where in classrooom 2 the Torah is a heel frst mentioned?

2) In what context is the “the fnger of God” mentioned in this parsha? Where else in the Torah is the “fnger of God” mentioned? 3) In this parsha, what is described as being ground into dust? What else in the Torah is ground up? (2 answers) Tehila's Basya's Answers from last week: Pre Tween Girls Tween Girls 1) In this parsha, long life is promised for: (1) keeping all of God’s laws Grades: 4 - 5 Grades: 6 - 8 and statutes (Deut. 4:40), (2) keeping all the commandments properly (Deut. 5:29), (3) honoring one’s father and mother (Deut. 5:15), and (4) 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 10:30 am - 12:00 pm observing the commandments in the Land of Israel (Deut. 6:2).

Classrooom 4 Elsewhere, long life is promised twice in parshas Ki Teizei for: (1) sending away the mother bird before taking its eggs (Deut. 22:7), and (2) having accurate weights and measures (Deut. 25:15). 2) The Jews are warned to not make any images of fsh (Deut. 4:18).

3) (1) When the Jews will be sent into exile, each person will seek out Hashem and succeed, doing so “with all your heart and with all your soul” (Deut. 4:29). (2) In the frst paragraph of the Shema, the Torah states that one must love Hashem “with all your heart and with all your Mendy's soul” (Deut. 6:5). Sholom's Hebrew School Junior Boys RIDDLE RULES Grades: 4th - 8th Grades: 1 - 4 Answers to the riddles can be given to Sholom 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Loebenstein any time over Shabbos. The 10:00 am - 12:00 pm first child to give a correct answer to each of Classroom 1 the questions will win an INSTANT prize!

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: 6:35.p.m. Candle lighting 7:41 p.m. Shalosh Seudos This Week: Mincha / Kabbalas Shabbos 7:45 p.m. Shalosh Seudos this week is available for sponsorship. Shabbos Day Hashkama Minyan 7:15 a.m. Tanya / Hayom Yom 8:50 a.m. Shacharis (Morning Services) 9:00 a.m. Children’s Programs 10:00 a.m. Upstairs Minyan 10:30 a.m. the caterer for this week’s kiddush Kiddush 12:00 p.m. and Shalosh seudos is Food Art Daf Yomi 6:45 p.m. Men’s Shiur 6:45 p.m. Women's Shiur 6:45 p.m. Shalosh Seudos for Boys 6:45 p.m. Mincha 7:30 p.m. Pirkei Avos Chapter 5 Shabbos Ends / Ma’ariv & Havdalah 8:34 p.m. Weekly Video of The Rebbe kiddushim at The Shul Sephardic Minyan Friday Evening Please help us to provide our weekly Shabbos Kiddush and Mincha / Kabbalat Shabbat 7:30 p.m. Shalosh Seudos by becoming a sponsor. Or join the Kiddush Bank by becoming a Partner ($770 annually ) or Patron ($360 anually) Shabbat Day Shacharit 9:00 a.m. Mincha 7:30 p.m. The following dates are available for sponsorship: Shabbos Ends / Arvit & Havdalah 8:34 p.m. Kiddush Shalosh Seudos Aug 12, 26 Aug 12, 19, 26

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Eruv Information We would like to emphasize that every Erev Shabbos, individuals should call the Eruv Hotline to make sure that the Eruv is operational. The number to call is 305- 866-ERUV (3788). The Eruv message is recorded approximately two hours prior to candle lighting. Surfside: The Eruv in Surfside now includes the walking paths along the beach. Pushing strollers and carrying is permitted on the paths, but not beyond the path or onto the beach. Bal Harbour: The Eruv in Bal Harbour included the inner (western) walking path only. The pier at Haulover Cut is not included.

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Birthdays Yahrtzeits 20 Menachem Av Mrs. Tania Bengio 20 Menachem Av Rishe Rochel bas Israel Zvi obm 20 Menachem Av Mr. David Krieger Grandmother of Mr. Leon Kopel 21 Menachem Av Mr. David Benoliel 20 Menachem Av Shmuel ben Tzvi obm 21 Menachem Av Ms. Jessie Franco Husband of Mrs. Orit Colodner 21 Menachem Av Mr. Jacob Solomon Gassner 20 Menachem Av Yitzchak ben Avraham obm 21 Menachem Av Mr. Charles Ness Father of Mr. Steven M. Dunn 21 Menachem Av Ms. Penni Silverman 20 Menachem Av Harry Unger obm 22 Menachem Av Mrs. Chana Goldstein Father of Mrs. Ginger Wexler 22 Menachem Av Ms. Shani Gottlieb 21 Menachem Av Muttel bas Lewis obm 22 Menachem Av Mr. Joshua Adam Mondshine Grandmother of Dr. Fran Glicksman 22 Menachem Av Mr. Samuel Shaio 21 Menachem Av Daniel obm 22 Menachem Av Mr. Ariel Zuckerman Father of Mr. Eff Shmuel 23 Menachem Av Mr. Robert Diener 21 Menachem Av Gitel bas Moshe obm 23 Menachem Av Ms. Alia Feltenstein Mother of Mr. Michael Werner 23 Menachem Av Ms. Ariella Raviv 21 Menachem Av Elyukom ben Avraham obm 24 Menachem Av Ms. Sarah Bedzow Father-in-law of Mrs. Mildred Nyman 24 Menachem Av Rabbi Aaron Lipskar 22 Menachem Av Moshe Yaacov ben David obm 24 Menachem Av Mr. Alexander Matz Father of Mrs. Roslyn Jaffe 24 Menachem Av Mrs. Sarah Rachel Sheridan Grandfather of Mr. Charles Ness 24 Menachem Av Ms. Rosie Viner 22 Menachem Av Faiga obm 25 Menachem Av Mr. Leo Kryss Mother of Mr. Morris J. Kaplan 25 Menachem Av Mrs. Yvette S Woldenberg 22 Menachem Av Berel ben Hershel obm 26 Menachem Av Mr. Shmuel Levy Father of Mr. Moishe Hersman 23 Menachem Av Salomon ben David obm Kid’s Birthdays Father of Mr. Harry Mamane 20 Menachem Av Kaylee Andrusier 23 Menachem Av Yakova bas Sarah obm 20 Menachem Av Shmuel Rubinstein Daughter of Ms. Nancy Gottlieb 21 Menachem Av Chezy Brod 24 Menachem Av Rav Raphael ben Reb Nissan Isaac obm 21 Menachem Av Luchiano Fernandez Father of Mr. Yankie Andrusier 21 Menachem Av Tzophia Bailah Shapiro 24 Menachem Av Chana bas Tzvi Hersh obm 21 Menachem Av Yudi Waks Mother of Mr. Leon Kopel 23 Menachem Av Noah Levine 24 Menachem Av Dovid Mordechai ben Avraham Hacohen obm 23 Menachem Av Sarah Vanessa Sher Father of Mr. Barry Cohen 24 Menachem Av Chana Sokol 24 Menachem Av Chaya Henia bas Zorach Miriam obm 25 Menachem Av Ezriel Duchman Mother of Mrs. Mina Sragowicz 25 Menachem Av Eli David Koenig Grandmother of Dr. John Sragowicz, 26 Menachem Av Shneur Zalman Danzinger Mrs. Jane Mary Freund and Mr. Ari Sragowicz 26 Menachem Av Esther Yankelevitch 24 Menachem Av Frima bas Shaindle obm Mother of Mrs. Suzan Garson 25 Menachem Av Frayde Sorah bas Reb Efraim Fischel obm Anniversaries Mother-in-law of Mrs. Hermine Gewirtz Mr. & Mrs. Leon & Gila Falic 26 Menachem Av Frieda Meta obm Mr. & Mrs. Joel & Deborah Sussman Mother of Mrs. Randy Freedman Mr. & Mrs. Yosef & Rochel Leah Schwartz 26 Menachem Av Chaya Esther bas Avrohom Itzchok obm Mr. & Mrs. Laurent & Anais Becker Mother of Mr. Abraham Gewirtz Mr. & Mrs. Edward & Carene Ohayon Rabbi & Rebbetzin Sholom Dovber & Chani Lipskar Rabbi & Mrs. Uri & Chana Cohen Mazal Tov Mazal Tov to Mr. & Mrs Dovid and Levanah Duchman on the birth of a son. May they raise him to Torah, Chupah and Ma’asim Tovim and have much nachas from him. Mazal Tov also to the grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Boruch and Condolences Yonit Duchman and Mr. & Mrs. Richard and Renee Moore. Our heartfelt condolences go out to Dr. Stephen Brenner on the passing of his beloved father, Mr. Samuel Brenner obm. May his dear soul be Mazal Tov to Mr. & Mrs. Daniel and Diana Sragowicz on the birth of a bound with the Eternal Bond of Life. May Hashem comfort the Brenner daughter. May they raise her to Torah, Chupah and Ma’asim Tovim and have family among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem. much nachas from her. Mazal Tov also to the grandparents, Dr. & Mrs. John and Raquel Sragowicz and Mr. & Mrs. Moris and Lillian Tabacinic, and to the great grandmother, Mrs. Mina Sragowicz. 6 Community Happenings Sharing with your Shul Family

Av 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 for donations received between 08/01/17 and 08/07/17 the month of Av is Kindly Sponsored by We apologize for any errors or omissions that we may have made. Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar 1st Merchant Funding, LLC Ms. Sandra Hirsch Mr. & Mrs. Jackie Abraham Mr. & Mrs. Martin Jacobs in honor of her husband’s birthday Mr. & Mrs. Shlomo Alexander Ms. Shay Kardonski “Those who establish Synagogues for prayer and those who come there to ALF HOLDINGS, INC. Mr. & Mrs. Shlomi Katan pray, those who provide lights for illumination, wine and grape juice for kiddush Mr. & Mrs. Chanoch Alperovitz Rabbi & Mrs. Mendy Katz and havdalah, food for the wayfarers and charity for the needy, and all those who Mr. & Mrs. Yankie Andrusier Dr. & Mrs. Shmuel Katz occupy themselves faithfully with communal affairs - may The Holy One, blessed Mr. & Mrs. Dan Arev Mr. & Mrs. Jordan Kavana be He, give them their reward, remove them from all sicknesses, heal their entire Mr. Glen Bakhshi Mr. Robert Meyer Klein body, pardon all their sins, and send blessing and success to all their endeavors, Mr. & Mrs. Danny Barouk Mr. & Mrs. Jaime Lapidus together with all Israel their brethren; and let us say Amen.” Ms. Hana Barouk Rabbi & Mrs. Aaron Lipskar Mr. & Mrs. Joel Baum Mr. David Mendez Bay Harbor International Ms. Chaya Minkowitz Refuah Shleimah If you have a health update on anyone listed please contact The Shul. We would like to keep Realty, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Mendel Minkowitz the listing current and remove names of people who have recovered. Ms. Mazalit Behar Dr. & Dr. Raul Mitrani MEN WOMEN Ms. Batya Belecen Dr. & Mrs. Robert B. Mondshine Meyer Yankev ben Chaya Etel Chaya Miriam Yehudit bat Chava Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Mr. Avraham Most Alexander ben Esther Raizel Clara bat Corina Haim Borochoff Mr. & Mrs. Sanford Musikar Chaim Moshe ben Clara Shoshanna bat Rivkah Rabbi & Mrs. Menachem Brod Mr. & Mrs. Isser New Raphael Moshe ben Sarah Leah Rochel bat Sarah Mr. & Mrs. Eliyahu Bryski Ms. Susan Pernick Moshe ben Zoila Miriam bat Risha Raizel Rabbi & Mrs. Uri Cohen Mr. & Mrs. Shabtai Plutno Moshe Avraham ben Tziporah Riva Dana Ella bas Devorah Hinde Chaim ben Pnina Chana bas Shoshana Mr. & Mrs. Shlomo Danzinger Rabbi & Mrs. Ezzy Rappaport Gabriel ben Esther Ilana bas Shaina Rochel Rabbi & Mrs. Shlomie Diamont Ms. Chana Rivkin Eber Avraham ben Fruma Esther Chava bas Elka Menucha Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Diener Mr. Russell Rosen Shmuel ben Sarah Perl Chaya bas Rachel Mr. & Mrs. Robert Diener Mr. & Dr. Yehuda Sabach Yosef ben Edwina Fayge bas Chaya Mr. & Mrs. Eli Dominitz Mr. & Mrs. Jason Saka Avrohom ben Feigel Miriam Leah bas Helen Dr. & Mrs. Brian Dooreck Mr. & Mrs. Isaac Salver Mordechai David ben Esther Raizel Mr. & Mrs. Steven M. Dunn Dr. & Mrs. Michael Salzhauer Yedidya Chaim Raphael ben Elana Yehuda ben Chaya Sara Dr. & Mrs. Jean Jacques Edderai Rabbi & Mrs. Moshe Schneider Shimon Yitzchak ben Leah Rochel Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Elbogen Rabbi & Mrs. Dov Schochet Roi ben Orly Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Finkel Mr. and Dr. Elchonon Shagalov Chaim Tzvi Hirsch ben Guttel Mr. & Mrs. Guido Fraiman Mr. and Mrs. Moshe Simon Dr. & Mrs. Robert Freedman Mr. & Mrs. Yossi Sokol Mr. & Mrs. Shmuel Friedman Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Sragowicz Mr. & Mrs. Gustavo Galagovsky Mr. Jan Stark Ms. Fay Garber Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Stauber Community Notice Board: Mr. & Mrs. Moises Gilinski Mr. & Mrs. Eric P. Stein Mrs. Perla Gilinski Mr. Isi Stein Please be aware that there are newly installed Mr. & Mrs. Dan Goldfarb Street Holes, Inc. lights on the pedestrian path, Mr. & Ms. Ighal Goldfarb Mr. & Mrs. Richard Waserstein corner 99th and Collins ave Mr. & Mrs. Sam Greenwald Ms. Sybil R. Weinstein Mr. & Mrs. Josh Greisman Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Wolf These lights are need to be avoided on Ms. Renee M. Grossman Rabbi Aryeh Wuensch Shabbos and Yom Tov Mr. & Mrs. Mendy Halberstam Mrs. Pnina Wuensch Mr. & Mrs. Moishe Hersman

7 A Time to Pray Davening schedules and locations throughout the week

Daily Learning Schedule at The Shul 6:45 -7:15 am Derech Mitzvosecha 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 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 Sunday Mincha /Maariv mincha / Maariv Minyanim (mon - Thurs) Minyanim Main Minyan 2:00 pm Early Mincha 7:40 pm 10:00 pm Main Minyan 7:40 pm Following Sephardic Minyan 7:40 pm Late Maariv 10:00 pm

Evening Kolel Schedule - Monday and Thursday 8:45 -9:30 pm Mon & Thurs 8:45 - 10:00 pm Evening Community Kolel Chavrusah

To our beloved Soldiers in the Israeli Defense Forces, Halachic Times courageously protecting and defending Eretz Yisroel. We pray Based on times for August 16 for you and all of the soldiers safety and well being daily. Hinda Clara bas Chana Guenendel Benyamin Aharon ben Jeniya Gila Rut Alot Hashachar / Dawn 5:37 am Jonathan ben Aliza Sher Earliest Talit & Tefllin 6:11 am Michael Shmuel ben Eliezer Eliyahu Netz Hachamah / Sunrise 6:54 am Amir Herzel ben Dvora Dorry (Earliest Amidah) Eitan Gabriel ben Karine Cecile Latest Shema 10:07 am Zman Tfllah 11:13 am Chatzot / Midday 1:24 pm Earliest Mincha 1:58 pm Plag HaMincha 6:37 pm Shekiah / Sunset 7:55 pm (preferable latest time for Mincha) Tzeit Hakochavim / Nightfall 8:20 pm (Earliest preferable Ma’ariv)

Times taken from www.chabad.org Please note that during the week times may vary by a minute or two. If anyone would like to send us the name of a soldier in the IDF we would love to add them. 8 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!

Hayom Yom In the winter of 1942, the sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Y. Schneersohn, 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 - Av 19 fear); just as, for example, when one meets a the “second soul,” that though it is the epitome Those who daven with four pairs of tefllin truly devoted friend. Not only does he feel good of the spiritual it has an effect upon the most follow this procedure: and forget all his troubles, he even enjoys a material of materiality. newly-awakened inner liveliness and optimism 1. Put on Rashi hand - and head - tefllin before - all stemming from his cheerful mood. Wednesday - Av 24 saying Chapter Eizehu (p. 23), and daven in them A tradition handed down from Rebbe to Rebbe: until after ach tzadikim... (p. 85). So, too, with (the opposite emotion of) fear (of During the well-known confict (between G-d); he is seized by a great dread and fright, 2. Remove the Rashi tefllin from the head and chassidim and their opponents) the chassidim for at that moment he recalls whatever was told the Alter Rebbe about the terrible abuse put on - without a b’racha - Shimusha Raba undesirable in his thoughts, words and deeds. tefllin for the head. Recite sh’ma... until emet; they suffered from the plain misnagdic folk. His heart feels a palpable pain from his dread The Rebbe said: Grandfather (as he called the then recite the daily portion of Tehillim (as the of punishment, his fear of Heaven. At times he Tehillim is divided into the days of the month). Baal Shem Tov) deeply loved simple folk. In my may experience yirat boshet, an overwhelming frst days in Mezritch, the Rebbe, (the Maggid) The meticulous would study those chapters shame, or yirat harom’mut, awe of G-d’s with the commentaries of Rashi and Metzudot. said: “It was a frequent customary remark of transcendent majesty. the Rebbe (Baal Shem Tov) that love of Israel 3. Then put on - without a b’racha - Rabeinu Tam Sunday - Av 21 is love of G-d. “You are children of Hashem your tefllin, recite sh’ma... until emet, then chapter Activism on behalf of the ways of Chassidus G-d”; when one loves the father one loves the Kadeish... (p. 85) and the Remembrances printed means that even when a chassid is in the children. in the Siddur (p. 86). Then study a chapter of marketplace, deeply involved in his business, he Mishna, each according to his comprehension. Thursday - Av 25 still thinks about what he can do for chassidic My father writes in a letter: “I heard in the name concerns and the welfare of chassidim. When he 4. Remove the Rabeinu Tam tefllin from the of our holy fathers the Rebbe’im, that also when encounters a business acquaintance among the head and put on the Ra’avad tefllin for the a daughter is born we are to say the words “to market people he should seek to persuade him head - without a b’racha. Recite sh’ma... until Torah,” (May her parents bring her up to Torah, to attend the shi’urim (public study sessions) in emet; study the day’s portion of Chumash with to marriage and to good deeds. p. 186). This is Chassidus, or to attend a farbrengen. the commentary of Rashi - on Sunday (the frst based on the statement by our Sages (Berachot parsha) until sheini, Monday the second parsha, Activism on behalf of the ways of Chassidus is 17a), “How do women earn merit? By seeing to etc. a personal obligation, regardless whether one is it that their children go to study Torah, that their great or limited in knowledge of Chassidus. husbands go to the Study Hall and by awaiting Shabbos - Av 20 (their husbands’ return, etc.”). Just as with the mitzva of tefllin for example, Monday - Av 22 there is a designated place for them on the My father said: One should not recite the Friday - Av 26 head and arm, and one feels the weight of the Morning B’rachot before rinsing the mouth in From my father’s sichot: In the chassidic “exodus head-teflla and the tightness of the hand- the morning, except on fast days. from Egypt” there is the Mitzva of recounting teflla, so too with the mitzvot of ahava and yira, the “Exodus” verbally, to tell chassidic stories love and fear (awe) of G-d. As Rambam writes, Tuesday - Av 23 and to “sense” and apprehend the story in one’s in Yesodei Hatorah 2:1: It is a commandment to In the winter of 5652 (1891-2), when my father deepest inwardness. One must know that every love and fear the revered and awesome G-d, as taught me in Tanya, “The second soul in Israel narrative is guidance for living. Every story must it is said, “Love Hashem your G-d”, and “You shall is actually part of G-d above,” he explained bring forth (in the listener) a fne character fear Hashem your G-d.” that the connotations of the words “above” and trait, an inner enthusiasm for hidur mitzva, and “actually” are contradictory. “Above” indicates the should enable the listener to sense the “ways of Now the degree of fulfllment of these mitzvot most spiritual of spiritual levels, while “actually” pleasantness” of chassidic teachings. is that there be a bodily sensation, that the very describes the most material of material things. fesh of the heart actually feel (the love or the He explained that this is the unique quality of 9 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!

PARSHAH MESSAGES Possiblities The soul is a rich resource, with layers and The Meaningful Life Center layers of potential. And in the soul lies a dimension that is a “spark” of Moses. At this What am I truly capable of achieving” is level it is as natural to connect to G-d as it one of the biggest questions in life. This is for a fish to be in water. The challenge is “week’s Torah portion enlightens us to to recognize and draw forth this dimension, impossible possibilities. which can lay concealed beneath the outer shell of material survival. As a younger man or woman did you have a mentor – perhaps a friend, a teacher or a This is why Moses, a true leader, felt it colleague – that motivated you to reach great necessary to, at least once, declare heights? “And now, Israel what does G-d want of you? If you did, feel blessed. If you didn’t, it’s hard Only to be in awe of G-d, to walk in all His to describe what you were missing. But all is In other words, each one of us has within ways and to love Him and to serve G-d with not lost. our souls a dimension where serving G-d all your heart and with all your soul.” is a relatively “easy” and “minor” thing to Moses, the quintessential leader, the ultimate accomplish! Though Moses clearly understood the frailty mentor, demands – and in effect empowers us of human nature, as he witnessed time and all – to achieve the unfathomable. But what exactly does that mean? The again in the errors of the Jewish people, yet empirical fact is that even for the most G-d he knew that each person has another noble In this week’s Torah portion Moses says, fearing person living a virtuous and spiritual dimension. By demanding – and expecting – life does not come easily. Life for most of “And now, Israel what does G-d want of you? that we can easily be “in awe of g-d and serve us consists of a battle between good and Only to be in awe of G-d, to walk in all His G-d,” this itself creates motivation in the part evil, spirit and matter, self-indulgence and ways and to love Him and to serve G-d with of the person to live up to his/her potential. transcendence – between selfish cravings all your heart and with all your soul; to keep of material narcissism and commitment to Moses understood the most basic aspect of the commandments of G-d, and His statutes, a higher calling, with the former more often human nature: We need someone to believe which I command you this day for your good?” than not winning out. in us. This belief helps us gain the confidence (10:12) to rise to the occasion. To “remove the barriers Indeed, modern secular thought sees the Asks the Talmud: “Is awe of G-d a minor thing from your heart” and its “stubbornness” (as human being as an evolved beast, a billion [that Moses says “only to be in awe of G-d”]?” Moses continues, 10:16), and allow our true year old bacteria, whose primary drive is And the Talmud answers: “Yes, for Moses it is Divine nature to emerge. survival (“survival of the fittest”). From biology a minor thing” (Talmud, Berachot 33b). to psychology, from genetics to archeology – The lesson therein is quite obvious: Find In Tanya he asks, “At first glance, the from Darwin to Freud – we have been taught someone that believes in you! [Talmud’s] answer is incomprehensible, that humans are driven by the irrational and “Impossible. Absolutely impossible.” How since the verse says “What does G-d ask of emotional primitive “id,” which is all “want, often do we hear these discouraging words, you” [not of Moses!]. “But the explanation want, want,” self-gratification driven by one pouring cold water on our freshly hatched is as follows: Each and every soul contains rule – the “pleasure principle: “I want it and I ideas? Don’t you think that the first creators within it something of the quality of our want it all now”. of the airplane or any other modern feat were teacher Moses, for he is one of the “seven Moses however saw the human being in quite told by their peers that their dreams were an shepherds” who feed vitality and G-dliness to a different light. While its true that every impossibility? Yet, they persisted and finally the community of the souls of Israel…. Moses person has a selfish inclination, we also have prevailed. History is witness to countless is the sum of them all, called the “shepherd of a Divine side, which is capable of the noblest stories of humans achieving the impossible. faith” (raaya meheimna) in the sense that he behavior. Indeed, Torah sees that the deepest nourishes the community with the knowledge part of the human being is the “yid” rather And how else do we explain the seemingly and recognition of G-d… So although who than the “id.” The essence of the soul is like irrational drive that we can overcome any is the man who dares presume in his heart the letter “yud,” a dot, a spark of the Divine. challenge. How, for instance, are doctors to approach and attain even a thousandth utterly convinced that they can ultimately part of the level of the faithful shepherd, The easier route may be the narcissistic conquer every illness?! It is because we have nevertheless, an infinitesimal fringe and one. But a person always has the choice to an instinct that all is possible. This instinct minute particle of his great goodness and overcome his/her primitive temptations and stems from the Divine power of the soul that light illuminates every one in each and every access the transcendent soul within. transcends mortality and all the shortcomings generation” (Tanya ch. 42). of human existence. 10 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!

When Love Grows From Fear elaborate that this means fear of punishment. It is critical that we believe in ourselves to be By Yeruchem Eilfort This same theme is echoed in the Ethics of able to achieve anything in this world. But we Our Fathers where the Mishnah reminds us must also know that our psyches are under a Perhaps you will say in your heart, ‘These not to lose faith in the concept of Divine constant assault of many forces reminding us nations are more numerous than I: how Justice (that we will be held accountable for time and again about our limitations, feeding “will I be able to drive them out?’ Do not our actions). our insecurities and fears. fear them. You shall remember what the L-rd, your G-d, did to Pharaoh and to all of Egypt”-- If we parallel our spiritual service with our Comes Moses and says no! You have the Deuteronomy 7:17-18. growth as human beings we see the same power to be Divine, and with ease! You only holds true in raising a child. When a parent need to believe that it is possible. Rabbis are constantly teaching anyone who imparts standards of behavior upon a child, In essence, one can say, that this is the will listen (and even some who try not to) he or she starts by making clear that there ultimate battle in life: How much we believe that the words of the Torah are eternal. The will be negative consequences if the child in ourselves; how much we believe in our dictates are just as true now as on the day acts out in a negative manner. While love is of possibilities. they were given. Our Torah is described as the course given in copious amounts, the parent Torah of Truth. Truth remains constant; it does cannot expect the young child to modify his Moses dedicated his last 36 days on Earth to not change. Just as in the days that the Jews behavior based only on love. It may be argued address all the issues that the people would were poised to enter and conquer the Holy that a young child does not even feel love face in the years and generations to come. As Land they were commanded to disregard the until some maturation has occurred. This true shepherd, he anticipates the challenges superior numbers enjoyed by the enemies of is because love is a more complex emotion of life and discusses them accordingly. our nation, so too in our times. Just as then the that comes when the intellect has evolved to Jews were implored in the strongest possible some degree, while fear is more instinctual. The last book of the Torah, Deuteronomy, terms “Do not fear them!” So too in our days in effect is Moses’ last will and testament must we remove the fear from our hearts and A Jew starts out with this baseline fear of – ensuring that the legacy of Exodus, Sinai, act with strength and courage. punishment, which leads to love; a type of the travels in the wilderness, would live on love that stems from our appreciation for all forever. For centuries Jews have stated in high praise that G-d gives us. We then grow even further Read the book carefully and you will find of one another, “He is a true G-d-fearing and develop a sense of awe in relationship fascinating lessons on virtually all the issues Jew...”But what of this powerful emotion to G-d. Awe is an outgrowth of the previously we face till this day. In future columns we called fear? What part does it play in the attained levels. Because we are in awe of will occasionally attempt to focus on some of Jew’s life? Actually fear has a central place in G-d our behavior is modified yet further, these powerful messages. our service of G-d, and as we will see serves so that every step we take and regardless as a stepping stone to true love of our Creator. of our surroundings we are cognizant of This week we learn about what is expected of Our portion states “Now Israel, what does the the G-dliness which envelops us, leading us; what we are truly capable of. The greatest L-rd, your G-d, ask of you? Only to fear the us to higher plateaus. Finally we reach the leader of all time, Moses, tells us that we have L-rd, your G-d, to go in all His ways and to highest emotional level, where we love G-d it in us to reach the highest places; we have love Him, and to serve the L-rd, your G-d, with to such a degree that we do all in our power the power to be G-dly, spiritual people, to the all your heart and with all your soul.” Later whenever we can for Him, simply because we point where it is easily accessible to each one still our portion reads “The L-rd, your G-d, you desperately desire to please Him. of us. Hence, the request and demand: shall fear, Him you shall serve...” The steps in the person’s emotional And now, Israel: What does the L-rd your G-d For centuries Jews have stated in high praise progression are available for any who chooses ask of you? Only to fear G-d. of one another, “He is a true G-d-fearing Jew.” to access them. May we be successful in our When things sometimes seem impossible, And yet today in many circles such praise emotional ascent towards the heights of true think about Moses’ words. Think about the would be construed as being almost backward, love and fear of our G-d! fact that by virtue of the “Moses” within” or at the very least awkward. Many spirited your soul you are within reach of achieving debates have been held on the necessity of virtually anything you set your mind to. fearing the Almighty. Many feel that only love is needed, and associate fear as a negative So now that we know that the great Moses emotion in relation to G-d. believes in us, the question we each much ask: Do I believe in myself? Our portion indicates that the opposite is true. If we study the issue we learn that there With a leader like Moses the impossible may is a progression regarding one’s emotional just be possible. attachment to the Creator. 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Halacha of The Week is not optimal behavior there is no need to go back Chaf Av By Rabbi Dov Schochet and recite the blessing again. Yahrzeit of R’ Levi Yitzchak Schneersohn Blessing after Bread If a person is already in a new place and it is diffcult to go back to the original room, then a s Moses exhorts the nation repeatedly Rabbi Levi Yitzchak solution could be to eat some more bread in the throughout the book of Deuteronomy one new room. Whenever we make the blessing after Schneerson (1878–1944) common theme is the land of Israel and how A bread, if we ate in multiple places the obligation The life and legacy of the Rebbe’s G-d has saved them from bondage in Egypt to is to make the blessing in the last room the person father bring them to a beautiful land fowing with milk ate in. While one should not go from room to room and honey. In this portion again Moses speaks in middle of a meal unless their original intent was abbi Levi Yitzchak Schneerson, of about the beautiful land and the special produce to eat in both places, if one did so, the after blessing righteous memory, father of the Rebbe, of to be found there. He then guarantees the nation should be made in the fnal location. Therefore, if Rrighteous memory, was considered one of that “You will eat, be satisfed and bless Hashem a person traveled from the place a meal was and the greatest Talmudic and Kabbalistic scholars for the good land He has given you.” While the does not want to go back to recite the blessing, by of his generation. He served as the chief rabbi simple reading implies that it refers to a natural eating a little more in the new location they can of the city of Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine, during reaction, when we contrast the diffculty of slavery then make the blessing there. the bloody Bolshevik revolution and the with the blessing of Israel we will thank Hashem, subsequent Communist oppression. Despite the tradition understands this to be an obligation If a person had a fully satiating meal and is terrible persecution directed at religious to bless Hashem after a satisfying meal. uncertain if they recited the blessing after bread, leaders in those days, he remained fearlessly they must recite it again. This is different from the defiant in strengthening Jewish learning and The Biblical obligation to have a blessing regular rule that in the case of blessings when there practice in his city and throughout the Soviet following food is only following bread. As bread is a doubt we do not recite the blessing. Usually Union. Rabbi Levi Yitzchak was eventually was considered the primary staple of man’s diet, the obligation to recite a blessing is Rabbinic and arrested, tortured, and subsequently banished following a meal with bread we are obligated to therefore we are lenient. The blessing following a to exile in a remote village in Kazakhstan. His thank G-d. Furthermore, the language the Torah satiating meal which is Biblical, we must be strict spirit, however, was not extinguished, even uses teaches that one is only obligated to have in cases of doubt. while his body was broken and eventually the post meal blessing if they were satisfed. If one gave way to his early passing. did not eat to complete satiation there is no Torah After a meal a person can only recite the blessing obligation to recite this blessing. Some argue that in until the food begins to digest. The regular way of His selfless efforts for Jews and Judaism order to be considered satisfed, and have a Biblical determining that is when a person begins to feel even in the face of a sadistic superpower obligation, the meal must include beverages as hungry again. After a complete meal, once a person regime determined to leave no trace of them well, though this opinion is not accepted. However, is hungry it is a sign that the food is partially were later tenderly nurtured by his son and the sages obligated any person that ate even an digested. If a person did not have a full meal, this disciple, the Rebbe. The Rebbe conducted olive size of bread (the exact measurement of the test will obviously not work, for the moment they Soviet Jewry’s affairs clandestinely from afar, olive’s size and how to measure is a matter of great fnish eating they are already hungry for they were and eventually saw the decades of his father’s debate) to recite the blessing after bread. never sated. Therefore, in such cases the time is effort blossom into full bloom upon the fall 72 minutes from when the person fnished eating. of the Iron Curtain and the public resurgence The blessing must be made where one fnished However there are opinions that if a person did not of Jewish life there. their meal. One can not move from one room eat a fully sating meal, they must bless immediately to another and recite the blessing in a room following eating with no delay at all. Therefore, in Soviet Jewry, however, is not alone in the debt where they did not eat or fnish the meal. If one the frst instance it is proper to make the blessing of gratitude it owes to Rabbi Levi Yitzchak. inadvertently moved after fnishing a meal, there directly after eating. His personal example, demonstrating how is a debate if they’re obligated to go back to the Judaism will survive against all odds and original room. If one knowingly went to a different The Hebrew word for blessing is related to the how we must adhere steadfastly and proudly place there are opinions that invalidate the word grafting, for when one makes a blessing after to its ideals, serves as a shining beacon of blessing even after the fact i.e. if the blessing was eating in a sense we are grafting and fusing the inspiration for all of us today, and for all not made in the room where the meal was, and the physical and holy. It is a time to realize what food generations to come. person knew that this was a problem, they must go and essentially life are all about. Specifcally at the back to the original room and recite the blessing times when we are feeling sated, accomplished We are likewise collectively indebted to Rabbi again. and content with where we are, we must take a Levi Yitzchak and his life’s partner, Rebbetzin moment to understand our broader purpose in this Chana, of righteous memory, for giving us the The Halacha is that before the fact one should world. By doing so we are able to infuse meaning Rebbe, whose application of their teachings always go back to the original room. Even if one left and holiness into the physical, mundane aspects of and way of life to all the rest of us changed the place unknowingly, they should still travel back our lives. the very course of world Jewry. to the room they ate to make the blessing where the meal was. If one already made the blessing in the new place, even if they did so knowing that this 12 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!

Start Off on a High Note! By Mendel Rubin hen you think of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Schneerson—father of the Rebbe, of Wrighteous memory—what comes to mind? Historians may recall his years of rabbinic leadership in Yekatrinoslav-Dnipropetrovsk, beginning in the Czarist era and bravely continuing in the face of intense Communist oppression. Others may best appreciate the profound Kabbalistic insights preserved in the lengthy letters he wrote to his son, and in the notes transcribed in the margins of the few precious books he had during his painful years of exile. But all chassidim, young and old, and of every inclination, are swept up in the euphoric, dramatic, joyous uplift of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak’s lively chassidic dance tune, Nigun Hakafot. The Rebbe led this song at hakafot celebrations to a remote and distant village, with no one It is told that this nigun is an old Chabad and farbrengens, continuing his father’s legacy. aside from his wife with whom to celebrate the melody, dating back to the Simchat Torah His singing emphasized the dramatic uplift, holiday. Food was scarce, his health was failing, hakafot (dancing) of the Alter Rebbe. But peaking at the very start of the melody. The life there was extremely primitive. They were everyone refers to this nigun as “Reb Leivik’s Rebbe referred to this song as der emeser alone and isolated. But it was Simchat Torah, a Nigun” or “the Rebbe’s Father’s Nigun.” For ra’ash—the truly dynamic uproar. time when one must dance with the Torah. He didn’t have a scroll, so he danced with one of many, this melody is how we best remember To understand and appreciate this nigun, Rabbi Levi Yitzchak. the few Jewish books he had. He sang this song consider the image of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak in that desolate place, the same way he had There’s something different about this nigun, singing this song on a Simchat Torah night in sung it back home in the synagogue. especially the way we heard the Rebbe sing his place of exile. Rebbetzin Chana, his devoted it, which is most likely the way he heard it wife, describes that night in her memoirs: The reality is that we all have times when from his father. Most chassidic melodies start we’re down, when things fall apart, when life We didn’t yet have a Torah in our possession. low and work their way up, the higher notes feels glum and the future feels bleak. We may Our guest who ate his Yom Tov meals with reserved for later in the melody. This refects feel isolated and alone; we may be missing us found work as a night watchman, and had the question and answer of a nigun, as it resources and necessities. Everyone has their to spend his nights in the felds guarding mirrors and guides life’s struggles, and the own challenges and diffculties. But like Reb produce, so now he could come only during the gradual buildup of fortitude and inner strength Levi Yitzchak, we can still muster the strength day. Thus, only I was present with my husband to overcome challenges and obstacles, to to sing the type of song that is full of joy and in our room that night. arrive at higher and deeper levels of spiritual hope, that starts right from the top, that allows consciousness. A nigun works its way inward The time of hakafot arrived. My husband no room for sadness, hopelessness, or even a and upward, level by level, seeking and fnding, recited the customary verses using the same gradual climb. We can have courage, we can be then seeking anew. tune he used back at home when he celebrated bold, we can soar way up to the heights with strength. Not Rabbi Levi Yitzchak’s melody. This nigun hakafot in shul [synagogue] together with surges from the start. Watch how the Rebbe many hundreds of Jews. There’s a vast repertoire of chassidic melodies leads this song at the farbrengens (chassidic Here, too, he enveloped himself with such joy. that represent the spectrum of human emotion, gatherings). True, the second stanza reaches He recited every verse, and after every circuit he various occasions of life and our personal even higher, especially when the Rebbe sang and danced, alone, to the melody known spiritual journeys. Yet from time to time we emphasized and encouraged it, but like the in our hometown as “the rabbi’s melody.” He must make room in our complex, confused opening stanza, it starts on a high note. You circled around in the narrow space in our room and struggling hearts for Reb Levi Yitzchak’s have to gird yourself to take that leap, to jump between his bed and the table . . . melody, which soars from the outset, without above the fray, with vibrant and spirited chords even a need to climb. of certainty and triumph. Remember the context. This righteous man, a scholar and mystic, a teacher and communal leader, was exiled from home and community 13 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!

had given him even more cause for worry. contact with members of his faith. I therefore Stories With Soul fnd it surprising that I have never noticed any Not long ago, a young Jewish couple, both high- It Once Happened illegal activities in all the time he has lived ranking government employees, had suddenly next door to me.” or a long time the Soviet government had appeared on his doorstep in the middle of the been carefully scrutinizing the actions of night and asked that he marry them “according Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Schneerson thus emerged Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Schneerson, the Chief to the laws of Moses and Israel.” It was a very unscathed from this particular incident. But F dangerous proposition: Not only did the Rav the evidence against him continued to mount Rabbi of the city of Yeketerinaslav (and the father of the Lubavitcher Rebbe). A network of not know them personally, but in order to until in 1940, he was declared an “enemy of spies had infltrated his synagogue and was conduct a Jewish ceremony under a chupa, ten the people” and exiled to Central Asia. After observing his every step. Indeed, a thick dossier Jewish men would have to be found. much suffering he returned his holy soul to its of his “crimes” had already been gathered. Maker, on the 20th of Av of 5704 (1944). May Within a short time, nine Jews were hastily his saintly memory protect us all. The truth is that it wasn’t all that diffcult to assembled in Rabbi Levi Yitzchak’s home. But substantiate evidence of the Rav’s defance. where to locate a tenth? With no other option, the Rav had taken the bold step of asking the Nonetheless, by dint of his courage and A land whose stones are iron ingenuity, Rabbi Levi Yitzchak had so far director of the housing project to participate. succeeded in avoiding their traps. “Me?!” the man had jumped as if bitten by (Deut: 8:9) a snake. “Yes, you,” Rabbi Levi Yitzchak had Take, for example, the time the government answered in earnest. Surprisingly, the director decided to conduct a census in which all had agreed, and the clandestine wedding Soviet citizens were asked if they believed was held. But who knew if this would now be Rabbi Abba said: A Torah in G-d. Because of the great danger involved counted against him? scholar who is not as tough as in responding truthfully, many Jews, even observant ones, had planned on answering in The second witness had also recently been iron is no Torah scholar, as it the negative. involved in an activity that could possibly implicate him. One day, a secret messenger states, “whose stones are iron.” Rabbi Levi Yitzchak, however, would not hear had come to the Rav’s house and informed him of such a thing. He ran from one synagogue that the following day, the woman’s husband, Do not read “avaneha” (stones), to the next, begging people not to deny the the high-ranking Communist, would be away but “boneha” (her builders). G-d of their fathers. His campaign earned him on business from morning till night. The real a summons to appear before the authorities. reason for his absence, however, was to allow This Talmudic homily teaches the Rav to perform a brit mila (circumcision) on “What is there to fnd fault with?” Rabbi Levi their newborn son. us an important lesson in Yitzchak answered innocently. “When I learned that some Jews were intending to lie, I merely Rabbi Levi Yitzchak did not know if he was how to protect the land of did my job as a Soviet citizen and urged them walking into a trap. But the next day, the Israel: Although it is certainly to tell the truth.” tiny infant was entered into the Covenant of Abraham. necessary to possess “iron” The day came when Rabbi Levi Yitzchak was invited to appear in court on charges of That evening, the baby’s father returned home weapons in the literal sense conducting Jewish activities in his home. This and made a big commotion about the “terrible” was strictly against the law. If he were found deed that was done without his knowledge. - an army and ammunition to guilty, the punishment was potentially severe. Thus, it was diffcult to predict how the deter our enemies - we must neighbor woman would now testify in court. The Rav’s apprehension only grew when he saw always remember that the the two main witnesses for the prosecution. The tension was great as the trial opened. The The frst was the director of the housing unit in director of the housing project was the frst to true “iron” and strength of the which he lived, a young Jew who was a sworn testify: “As you all know,” he began, “I am well Communist, appointed by the authorities aware of everyone who enters and exits Rabbi Jewish people is their Torah to keep track of the residents’ comings and Schneerson’s apartment. But the only unusual learning and observance of goings. Rabbi Levi Yitzchak knew that he was visitors I’ve noticed are two old relatives who the housing director’s primary focus. The other drop by from time to time.” mitzvot (commandments). witness was his next-door neighbor, a woman whose husband was the regional head of the Now it was the turn of the second witness to speak. “As a neighbor of Rabbi Schneerson,” Communist Party, in charge of transportation. (The Lubavitcher Rebbe) In truth, Rabbi Levi Yitzchak had much to fear the woman testifed, “I always expected that from these two witnesses. And recent events as a spiritual leader, he would try to establish 14 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!

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came into play. Living in the most populous country in Africa—and also where an estimated 71 percent of residents live on less than $1 a day and 92 percent on less than $2 a day—they knew there was a defnite need for the glasses.

The couple contacted some organizations Chabad bochurim Mendel Brandwine and they had worked with before, including a local Dovid Teichtel, on Merkos Shlichus in Krakow, school and orphanage, and found they would Poland, are visiting homes and businesses to welcome the gift of improved sight for their bring Jewish awareness to local Jews. youngsters. To make sure the kids got what they needed, explains Rabbi Uzan, doctors The two are in Krakow, the second largest undreds of Nigerian children have their from the College of Medicine at the University and one of the oldest cities in Poland, frst pair of eyeglasses, thanks in part of Lagos—Nigeria’s largest city—came to test assisting Shliach Rabbi Eliezer Gurary, who Hto a rabbinical student, a New York City their eyesight. suggested they make the hour-long trip to eyeglasses store and Chabad of Nigeria. the concentration camp in Auschwitz to meet The eyeglass-distribution program is one fellow Jews and offer them a chance to do a For years, Mendy Sternbach would visit the of several humanitarian projects the Uzans Mitzvah. Cohen’s Fashion Optical branch on Seventh have undertaken since establishing their Avenue in the Chelsea neighborhood of Chabad House in 2013, part of the extended When they arrived at the horrifc site where Manhattan each Friday to wish employees a network begun by Chabad-Lubavitch of Central scores of Jews were tortured and murdered, good Shabbat and put tefllin on with some of Africa, overseen by Rabbi Shlomo and Miriam they met two brothers visiting the camp with the staff. Bentolila. Among other projects are programs their mother. for children with special needs, helping local One Friday, he mentioned that he was going to orphanages and developing technology The Chabad bochurim asked if they were Nigeria to help with Jewish programming for classes for local residents. The Uzans also Jewish. an upcoming holiday. opened a brand-new mikvah this past March in the capital city of Abuja. The answer was yes. “The store manager said that he had a big box of used glasses and asked if I had any use for Uzan estimates that they donated a total of The bochurim then asked if they had ever put them in Nigeria,” says Sternbach. “Realizing the 300 pairs of glasses and plan to give away on Tefllin. potential, we discussed some of the practical more thanks to the partnership with Cohen’s aspects of glasses, like getting the children Fashion Optical, which continues to collect The answer was no. checked by an ophthalmologist and how to used eyeglasses from other outlets as well. best ft used glasses on them. So right there, in the very place where the As for how many more they may need, the Germans had tried to extinguish the Jewish “Then I called my friends and family asking rabbi replies: “We’re not sure because in many fame, the two reaffrmed that the Jewish them for their old pairs of glasses that villages, people don’t even know they might faith is still alive, by having a Bar Mitzvah and were sitting around and not being used,” he need glasses.” putting on Tefllin for the frst time. continues. “They, in turn, called their friends. We got more glasses than I was able to bring “We sang ‘Siman Tov U’Mazel Tov’ and danced for that trip!” together,” the bochurim told COLlive. “We were all very moved and inspired by the emotional That’s when the vital work of Rabbi Israel and event.” Haya Uzan, co-directors of Chabad of Nigeria, 15 THE MONTH OF TISHREI EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW FOR THE HIGH HOLIDAYS

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This Monday, August 14th The Shul building will be closed due to limited power supplies. Morning and afternoon Services will be held as usual.

The Shul garage will be locked starting Saturday night at 11:30 p.m. until Monday morning at 6 a.m. Please DO NOT leave your vehicle in the garage after 11:30 p.m. Saturday.

If you are a Surfside resident, we encourage you to obtain a Surfside parking permit. A link with the information is below: http://www.townofsurfsidef.gov/Pages/SurfsideFL_Parking/2016-2017-parking-permit-form.pdf Please visit: www.TheShul.org/newbuilding for updates

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

Weekly Classes Monday Women’s Mikvah: Women’s Study Group Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar 8:30 - 10:00 pm Please call Mrs. Devorah Failer for an At the home of : Please call The Shul for details appointment: 305-866 1492 or 305-323-2410 Tuesday Please Note: Shabbos & Yom Tov visits must be Prepaid Prayer Class Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar 9:15 - 10:15 am 1111 Kane Concourse Suite 618 Tanya Class In Spanish Mrs. Vivian Perez 2:00 - 2:30 pm The Shul Sisterhood 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village Torah PortionWill ResumeIn Spanish Mrs in Vivian Fall Perez 2:30 - 3:45 pm Who we are... The Shul Sisterhood organizes all of The Shul’s programming 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village and classes geared toward women in the community. Our Wednesday objective is to bring women of all ages and backgrounds together to learn, laugh, experience, and rejuvenate their mind, Morning Torah Class Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar 10:00 - 11:00 am body and soul. Meet new friends, The weekly portion - Women’s Perspective relax and get inspired! Haime Library Tanya Class in English Mrs. Vivian Perez 1:00 - 3:00 pm If you would like to be a part of The Shul Sisterhood, Will Resume in Fall please call 305. 868.1411 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village

23 French Connection Refexions sur la Paracha

Vivre avec la paracha Croyez-vous en D.ieu? tandis que nos Sages évoquent une obligation De même, quand une personne se soulage, elle par Eli Touger rituelle de réciter des bénédictions et de s’assurer récite une bénédiction par laquelle elle reconnait la que nous en récitons 100 chaque jour. sagesse infnie qui fut investie dans la création du ette paracha est souvent lue près du 20 Av, le corps humain. Quand elle voit un éclair ou entend le yahrtseit (l’anniversaire du décès) du père du Mais si l’on se penche sur la question plus tonnerre, elle récite une bénédiction dans laquelle Rabbi qui fut un éminent sage et kabbaliste et profondément, on peut se rendre compte qu’avec C elle déclare que ce phénomène qui apparaît comme également un rabbin de communauté actif en Russie leur interprétation, nos Sages ne sont pas en train un fait naturel est en réalité une expression du divin. pendant les années les plus sombres de l’oppression d’annuler le sens simple de ces versets, mais de nous Et dans ses prières, lorsqu’elle demande à D.ieu sa stalinienne. fournir un moyen d’intérioriser et d’appliquer leur subsistance, elle reconnait que sa réussite n’est pas message dans notre vie quotidienne. Il arriva que dans le cadre d’un recensement, le le résultat de ses seuls efforts, mais dépend de la gouvernement russe envoya à ses citoyens un Craindre et aimer D.ieu et suivre Ses voies sont de bénédiction de D.ieu. questionnaire dont l’une des questions était : « nobles vertus. Comment une personne peut-elle De la même manière, toutes les bénédictions que Croyez-vous en D.ieu ? » faire de ces vertus des facteurs réels de sa vie et nous récitons visent à intégrer la conscience de non pas seulement des idéaux vers lesquels elle Beaucoup de Juifs étaient enclins à répondre D.ieu à notre conscience opérationnelle et ainsi de s’efforcerait de tendre ? En récitant 100 bénédictions négativement à cette question parce qu’ils susciter notre amour et notre crainte envers Lui. par jour. craignaient d’éveiller les soupçons du gouvernement Regarder à l’horizon et/ou de perdre leur emploi. Quand le père du Rabbi Explication : Nos Sages ont déclaré : « Il est C’est à l’ère du Machia’h qu’il sera possible de apprit cela, il donna un sermon passionné, expliquant interdit de tirer proft de ce monde sans réciter une vivre avec la conscience de D.ieu de la façon la que nier sa croyance en D.ieu équivalait à l’hérésie. bénédiction au préalable. » Et Maïmonide écrit : « plus absolue, lorsque « la terre sera remplie de la Quels que fussent les risques, chaque Juif avait le Nos Sages ont institué de nombreuses bénédictions connaissance de D.ieu comme les eaux recouvrent devoir de répondre affrmativement. comme expressions de louange et de gratitude à le fond de l’océan ». Bien que notre environnement D.ieu, et comme manière de demander, de sorte que Dans l’assistance se trouvait un employé du matériel continuera d’exister, il sera imprégné de nous nous souviendrons toujours du Créateur... et Le gouvernement dont la femme avait déjà rempli le la connaissance de D.ieu. Où que nous allions, quoi craindrons. » formulaire de recensement pour lui, déclarant qu’il que nous fassions, nous serons conscients de Sa ne croyait pas en D.ieu. Les mots du père du Rabbi le Lorsqu’une personne récite une bénédiction avant de présence. motivèrent si puissamment qu’il s’en fut au bureau manger, elle exprime – ou du moins elle a l’occasion Le catalyseur permettant d’accélérer la venue de de recensement demander aux autorités de corriger d’exprimer – une reconnaissance fondamentale de cette époque est de nous conduire de la même le formulaire. Il voulait être enregistré en tant que la présence de D.ieu dans sa vie. D’ordinaire, une manière dès aujourd’hui. Bien que nous ne puissions croyant. personne mange sans réféchir sur comment et pas réellement voir ou sentir la révélation de pourquoi la nourriture s’est retrouvée devant elle. Plus tard, lorsque le père du Rabbi fut arrêté, ses D.ieu en toutes choses, nous pouvons apprécier Sa C’est un acte très simple, presque bestial. Nous interrogateurs lui demandèrent comment il avait osé présence sur le plan intellectuel. Et il ne s’agit pas mangeons parce que nous avons faim, sans penser faire de telles déclarations. Il répondit que ses paroles seulement d’une connaissance abstraite, mais du à autre chose. étaient totalement à l’appui du gouvernement. « Les genre de connaissance qui affecte le cœur et l’esprit. Juifs croient fondamentalement en D.ieu, dit-il à ses Nos Sages nous disent d’agir différemment, de Ceci est réalisé par la récitation de bénédictions interlocuteurs. Je ne faisais que les exhorter à dire la prendre un moment avant de manger pour réféchir dans toutes nos différentes activités. vérité et à ne pas mentir au gouvernement. » et contempler la dynamique spirituelle profonde Lorsque nous nous conduisons de cette manière, qui s’exerce lorsque nous mangeons. La Torah dit nous faisons une impression sur les autres. Car Parachat Eikev (également dans la Paracha de cette semaine) : « l’une des choses les plus rares et donc les plus Cette lecture de la Torah contient les versets : « L’homme ne vit pas seulement de pain, mais de tout attractives aujourd’hui, ce sont les gens qui ont Qu’est-ce que l’Éternel ton D.ieu, te demande ? ce qui sort de la bouche de D.ieu. » Ce verset explique des sentiments spirituels sincères et intériorisés. Seulement de craindre D.ieu... de marcher dans Ses que la nourriture qu’une personne consomme existe Ce processus continuera donc naturellement à se voies et de L’aimer. » Nos Sages interprètent cette parce que D.ieu y a investi Son énergie par le biais de propager, contribuant à créer un cadre permettant citation de manière non littérale, notant que le mot Sa parole. Tout comme au début de la création D.ieu à la présence de D.ieu d’être ouvertement révélée. hébreu MAH traduit par « que » ressemble au mot a parlé et créé le monde, de même, à tout moment, Il MEAH qui signife 100. Dans cette optique, le verset porte le monde à l’existence par Sa parole. signife que D.ieu désire 100 du peuple juif. 100 quoi ? 100 bénédictions. C’est la source du devoir pour Quand une personne mange, elle ne retire pas Classes chaque Juif de réciter 100 bénédictions chaque jour. seulement sa vitalité de la matière physique de Thursdays at 12.00 in the Haime Library la nourriture, mais aussi de l’étincelle divine que Classes alternate between the following teachers: En apparence, le sens simple des versets et la parole de D.ieu y a investie. En récitant une Dr. Hanna Barouk l’interprétation qu’en donnent nos Sages sont à des bénédiction sur sa nourriture, en louant D.ieu Rabbi Amar années-lumière l’un de l’autre. Le verset nous dit chéhakol nihiyah bidvaro, « par la parole de Qui tout Rabbi Frankforter d’avoir une relation affective avec D.ieu, de l’aimer est créé », il prend conscience de ce processus. Rabbi Gansburg et de le craindre, et de chercher à imiter Ses voies, FOR WOMEN ONLY 24 Latin Link Refexion Semanal

Parasha de la Semana Yo, Tú y Nosotros y mercenarias, no sea que perdamos a los Por Yossy Goldman jóvenes, los pobres y los idealistas. Al mismo tiempo, los individuos deben simpatizar con Quién es más importante, el judío o el los duros hechos de la vida en congregación. pueblo judío? ¿Es Reb Israel o am Israel? No debemos tomar por seguro ni tomar ¿ ventaja de nuestras establecidas —y costosas En la parashá de la semana pasada leímos de mantener —infraestructuras. La tensión el primer capítulo del Shemá. Esta semana a veces es tangible mientras luchamos leemos el segundo. Sin embargo hay por equilibrar esos dos aparentemente muchas similitudes entre los dos. En efecto, exclusivos imperativos de la vida judía. determinadas frases son virtualmente idénticas. ¿Por qué la Torá, normalmente tan Las estadísticas varían. En algunas críptica, es tan repetitiva? comunidades, no más del 30 % de los judíos están afiliados. En otras el número es mucho Si uno examina detenidamente el texto, se más alto. La comunidad debe ser sensible, discierne inmediatamente una significativa dando la bienvenida y abrazando a cada distinción entre los dos capítulos. El primer individuo que desee pertenecer. Pero los capítulo está en singular y el segundo en individuos deben ser también correctos. Si plural. Enseña la Torá a tu hijo en el primero todos demandan un viaje gratis, ¿cómo se y a sus hijos en el segundo. Pon tefilín en tu Así, del mismo evento, la Torá nos enseña mantendrá la congregación? mano en el primero, y en sus manos en el esta paradójica lección: por un lado, el ser segundo. humano individual es rey; mientras que por Sigamos recitando los dos capítulos del el otro lado, la humanidad reina. Shemá. Entonces podremos ver judíos ¿Pero por qué se necesitan ambos? ¿Por saludables y comunidades judías sanas. qué no usar uno u otro? ¿Por qué un párrafo La paradoja es expresada en la Halajá (ley para cada expresión? La respuesta es que de la Torá) también. Por un lado, la ley de Di-s habla al individuo, pero Di-s también la Torá dictamina que no debemos pagar habla a la comunidad. Se dirige al judío, y una cantidad exorbitante si un individuo también al pueblo judío. El primer párrafo es tomado como rehén; esto es para evitar del Shemá nos enseña que cada individuo recompensar y animar el tomar rehenes, para de este modo proteger a la comunidad como Clases y Eventos es importante, aun crítico, y Di-s se dirige Porcion Semenal a cada individuo personalmente. El segundo un todo; debemos salvar a ese individuo, pero al hacerlo aumentamos el peligro Rabbi Shea Rubinstein párrafo nos recuerda que también hay una Lunes 8:45 pm - 9:45 pm suma de todas las partes; que unidos los para la comunidad. Por el otro lado, la ley Orden de individuos forman una comunidad. Y las de la Torá dictamina que si un enemigo comunidades también son muy importantes. peligroso demanda que los líderes judíos Will Resume in Fall rezos En ocasiones reconocemos la supremacía les entreguen un individuo en particular, diarios y su signifcado mistico del individuo; en otras, la comunidad es sino atacarán a toda la comunidad, no (Para Mujeras) suprema. está permitido sacrificar ni siquiera a un Sra. Vivian Perez individuo en defensa de la comunidad. Martes 1:45 pm - 3:00 pm Si, hay tensiones aquí. El Talmud refleja estas 198 Park Dr. Bal aparentemente conflictivas nociones cuando Por lo tanto necesitamos las dos secciones examina por qué la humanidad fue creada del Shemá. En la Torá ambos son importantes, Will Resume in Fall el individuo y la comunidad. Harbour en forma diferente que el reino animal. Por favor llamar al 305.213.3202 Como es descripto en el primer capítulo para confrmar ¿Por qué me ocupo hoy de este tema? de Génesis, los animales fueron creados en Kolel Espanol manadas, mientras que inicialmente fueron Porque aproximadamente en cinco semanas entraremos en el Nuevo Año, y la actual Rabbi Shlomi Halsband creados un solo hombre y una sola mujer. Miercoles 8:30 - 10:00 pm Dice el Talmud: Es para enseñarnos que a) tensión entre singular y plural se manifiesta Domingo 8:30 - 10:00 pm en forma evidente. “¿Por qué debemos pagar vale la pena para el Todopoderoso crear Sra. Vivian Perez el mundo para un solo individuo y b) así para orar?” Demandarán algunos. Criticarán el desvergonzado comercio de la religión Jueves 11:00 am -12:30 pm ningún ser humano puede enorgullecerse de Chabad of Aventura que su linaje es mejor que el de cualquier organizada. Y, si, un shul tiene corazón. Y 21001 Biscayne Blvd. Aventura otro. Todos venimos de Adán y Eva, así que tú no se puede permitir que nuestras casas no eres mejor que yo, ni yo que tú. de oración se conviertan en mercantilistas 25 The Aleph Institute Serving Jews in institutional and limited environments

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Contacts at The Shul 305.868.1411 Rabbi Rabbi Sholom Lipskar 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 Mike Izak Albert Pollans - President Simon Falic Alberto Kamhazi Jaime Gilinski Sidney Feltenstein Shmuel Katz M.D. David Lichter Matias Garfunkel Leo Kryss 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 Abel Holtz 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 At the home of: Please call The Shul PHL-322 PHL-510 Rabbi S. Rubinstien for details Community Kollel (Men) 8:00 - 9:30 pm (Monday & Thursday) LAW-154 Shul Rabbis & Kolel

TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY

Women’s Morning Torah Class Parsha (Men & Women) Senior Torah Academy 12:00 - 1:00 pm 11:15 am - 12:00 pm Pirkei Avot ETH-101 Rabbi Dov Schochet 10:00 - 11:30 am TXT-110 Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar in honor TXT-501 Rabbi S. Rubinstien Women’s Tanya Class of the Yahrzeit of Chaya Yeudith bat Ester Senior Torah Academy (Men & Women) (Spanish) 2:00 - 2:30 pm obm, mother of Mrs. Raquel Sragowicz 12:00 - 1:00 pm PHL-120 Mrs. Vivian Perez May her neshama have an aliya. TXT-120 Rabbi Dov Schochet 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village (Main Sanctuary) Book of Judges - Years 2780 -2835 In Depth Tanya Class (Men & Women) Women’s Torah Portion Class French Class Will Resume in Fall 11:30 - 12:30 pm (Spanish) 2:30 - 3:45 pm PHL-320 PHL-501 Rabbi Sholom Lipskar 12:00 pm Haime Library TXT-110 Mrs. Vivian Perez Tanya Class - English 1:00 - 2:00 pm Women’s Tanya Class (Spanish) 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village Will Resume in Fall 11:00 am - 1:00 pm PHL-120 Mrs. Vivian Perez Will Resume in Fall 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village PHL-320 Mrs. Vivian Perez Chabad of Aventura, 21001 Biscayne Blvd

NUMERIC CODES INDICATE ALL CLASSES LOCATED CYS COLLEGE COURSES AT THE SHUL VISIT WWW.CYS-COLLEGE.ORG UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

30 Get the Picture The full scoop on all the great events and classes around town