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Jewish Education Fund Support and Prayers “ YOUNG ISRAEL OF HOLLYWOOD-FT. LAUDERDALE - NISSAN-IYAR 5778 Volume 10, Issue 8, April 2018 Rabbi Yosef Weinstock, Senior Rabbi Rabbi Adam Frieberg, Assistant Rabbi Rabbi Edward Davis, Rabbi Emeritus Dr. P.J. Goldberg, President APRIL 2018 Permit No. 3329 No. Permit FT LAUD FL LAUD FT U.S. POSTAGE PAID POSTAGE U.S. (upside down address and NEW bulk mail inditia) Organization Nonprofit Expert Vision Care Eye Surgeons and Consultants is one of the most respected ophthalmology groups in South Florida. Our physicians, Dr. Alan Mendelsohn and Dr. Nathan Klein provide up-to-date eye care services with state of the art equipment in a beautiful and relaxing office setting. 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The Maimon wrote the letters Bet, Ayin, Zayin, Hey - which drafting committee was comprised of a diverse group is an acronym for B’Ezrat Hashem, with God’s Help. of Jews: socialists, communists, atheists and the So, though Ben Gurion is correct that there seems to Gerrer Rebbe’s brother-in-law (Rabbi Yitzchak Meir be no explicit mention of God in Israel’s Declaration of Levin). Over the course of their efforts there were many Independence, if you look a little harder you will find disagreements, but all were resolved through God’s name - thanks to Rabbi Maimon. compromise. All except one: whether or not to mention the name of God. The religious committee members “If you look a little harder you will find God” - what asked how it is possible to create the Jewish State an important lesson for Medinat Yisrael and for all of us without mention of God. The secularists strongly - collectively and individually. argued that God had no place in the Declaration of Independence, as the new State must be free of any The Baal Haturim alludes to this lesson based on a religious coercion. verse from Parshat Metzora. One type of Tzaraat is manifested on a person’s house - Nega Bayit. The Ben Gurion, ever the pragmatist, appointed a Torah states that upon entering the Land of Israel, committee of four to resolve the issue. They came up Jews will see discolorations on the walls of their with the phrase: “Mitoch Bitachon B’Tzur Yisrael: With homes. When they see that, they must go to the Kohen Faith in the Rock of Israel….” (who diagnoses Tzaraat) and declare “K’Nega Nirah Li Babayit” - it appears to me that I have an affliction on The more secular involved were satisfied with the my house.” The Baal HaTurim notes that the phrase language, as Tzur Yisrael was sufficiently ambiguous - “Nirah Li” is found in one other place in Tanach - In it could refer to God, but it may also refer to the Jeremiah (31:3): “Meirachok Hashem Nirah Li - from a steadfast resolve of the early Jewish pioneers, (or even distance God appeared to me”. What is the Baal Karl Marx or Herzl). The religious representatives felt Haturim teaching us? When a person saw discoloration that Tzur Yisrael was too ambiguous and demanded on his new home in Israel he got upset and may even that the word “V’Goalo” be added: The phrase Tzur ask, “Where is God? Why is He doing this to me?” But Yisroel V’Goalo “The Rock of Israel and its Redeemer” our Rabbis (Medrash quoted by Rashi) explain that is familiar to us from the prayer for the State of Israel although demolition and relocation can be difficult, in that we recite each Shabbat - and it unambiguously this case it was ultimately for the benefit of the refers to Hashem. homeowner. Prior to leaving, the Canaanites hid their valuables in the walls of their homes, hoping that the Even with a firm deadline of 3:00 p.m. for the Jews would never find them. God “afflicted” homes with proclamation of statehood on Friday May 14, 1948 - the Tzaraat so that they would be demolished and the two sides could not agree on this phrase. As Ben treasures would be found. Gurion explained it some time later: the committee finally agreed to include the full phrase “Tzur Yisroel The lesson of house Tzaraat is the same lesson V’Goalo”: But it never made it into the final signed draft. expressed by the prophet Jeremiah and is the lesson Ben Gurion claimed that the word somehow got lost. Rabbi Maimon taught to us 70 years ago in Tel Aviv: When it looks as if God is out of the picture, keep This seems to have been a victory for the secular looking - by doing so our faith will be strengthened - members of the committee. But Rabbi Yehuda Leib and ultimately we will find Him. Maimon snatched victory from the jaws of defeat. Rav Maimon was a founding leader of Mizrachi - the Religious Zionist Movement. He helped create the RABBI YOSEF WEINSTOCK Israeli Chief Rabbinate with Rav Kook and later established the publishing house Mossad Harav Kook. Rav Maimon did two things to interject God’s name into the historic events of the day Israel was founded. 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YOUNG ISRAEL OF HOLLYWOOD-FT LAUDERDALE APRIL 2018 PAGE 5 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE SISTERHOOD MESSAGE A Challenging Run through Yerushalayim Early Friday morning I am walking with many runners There seems to be this huge sense of relief after Pesach, as down the middle of Rechov Betzalel towards Gan Sachar. the tin-foil is ripped unceremoniously off the counters and the There are only pedestrians this morning and no vehicular pots and pans that come out once a year are meticulously traffic. It is Jerusalem Marathon Day; most roads are closed stacked and stored in boxes or cabinets for another year. It’s a and there is virtually no traffic in all of central Jerusalem. The time of anticipation too. As much as the end of Pesach is a little weather is perfect for a marathon, about 50 degrees and partly sad (the kitchen is back to normal, the family that came in for the cloudy. Entering Gan Sachar, after passing two security chag are packing up to leave), it is also exciting (the kitchen is checkpoints, thousands of runners are milling around the area back to normal, the family that came in for the chag are packing waiting for their races to start. Although it is called the up to leave). Kids are itching for Dunkin Donuts and Pizza, and if Jerusalem Marathon, there are actually multiple races ranging you’re Ashkenaz, a nice sweet bowl of Fruity Pebbles is probably from 5km to the full marathon 42.2 km. I am heading toward in order. But underneath the mix of emotions, you can definitely the start of the full marathon. hear a communal sigh in the air when we finish Havdalah and Among the runners are 10 world class African elite runners flown in for the race,( one of whom is definitely going run out to Publix to pick up some bread.
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