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The Shul Weekly Magazine B”H The Shul weekly magazine Weekly Magazine Sponsored By Mr. & Mrs. Martin (OBM) and Ethel Sirotkin and Dr. & Mrs. Shmuel and Evelyn Katz Shabbos Parshas Ekev Menachem Av 19 - 20 August 11 - 12 CANDLE LIGHTING: 7:41 PM SHABBOS ENDS: 8:34 PM Av 20 Yahrzeit of Reb Levi Yitzchak Schneerson Over Tirty Six Years of Serving the Communities of Bal Harbour, Bay Harbor Islands, Indian Creek and Surfside 9540 Collins Avenue, Surfside, Fl 33154 Tel: 305.868.1411 Fax: 305.861.2426 www.TeShul.org Email: [email protected] The Shul Weekly Magazine Everything you need for every day of the week Contents Nachas At A Glance Weekly Message 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.
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