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THE SURFSIDE CHANUKAH PARTY WAS A BEAUTIFUL EVENT. HUNDREDS Weekly Message: 3 OF ADULTS AND CHILDREN ENJOYED RIDES, SHOWS, MUSIC, FOOD Thoughts on the Parsha - Sholom D. Lipskar AND A WONDERFUL CHANUKAH ATMOSPHERE. 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 ofered at The Shul Inspiration, Insights & Ideas: 10 - 21 Bringing lessons to LIFE Get The Picture 22 -27 The full scoop on all the great events around town

French Connection 28 Reflexions sur la Paracha Latin Link 29 Reflexion Semanal In a Woman’s World 30 Issues of relevance to the Jewish woman

Networking 31-33 Efective Advertising

Numbers To Know 34 Contacts at The Shul Get The Picture 35 - 36 The full scoop on all the great events around town

QUOTABLE QUOTE And approached G-d and said: “. . . It behooves You not to do such a thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked . . . Shall the Judge of all the earth not act justly?”

– Genesis 18:25 THOUGHTS ON THE PARSHA FROM RABBI SHOLOM LIPSKAR SHABBOS PARSHAS VAYIGASH

he Torah portion against and all of Egypt. that we read each week is not only The end result made it clear that Yehuda’s position Ta recollection of events was absolutely correct and that one should never that took place 3 1/2 or compromise when a spiritual Holy soul is at stake. 4000 years ago but a Today we see the powerful influence that the Rebbe lesson to us how to live impacted the world with transforming the world in a our lives today relevant manner unprecedented in modern history. to the events taking place in our time, in our Just as and his sons impacted the lives of the space, in our world. Egyptians in an extraordinarily positive way elevating them to higher levels morally, ethically and in every On Thursday of this way so too did the Rebbe send his emissaries to week we celebrated bring light and meaning to every corner of the world and commemorated the fifth day of Tevet which even in its darkest spaces. is considered in the Chabad world as a singular significant day of extraordinary meaningfulness. Each one of us can learn a lesson from Joseph On this day the United States Federal Courts ruled who started in the lowest, most disgraced echelon determining the legal role of a Rebbe in our times. of Egyptian society as a slave in prison accused of the worst crimes and ended up ruling over the land At issue was the concept of inheritance claimed and saving the world at the moment when it was by the only living grandson of the previous Rebbe. threatened by universal hunger. Negating that claim was the Rebbe’s position that there was really no inheritance issue as the previous The Rebbe charged us to recognize that each person Rebbe’s dynasty and leadership continues to live and must look at himself as being able to bring the entire his role was like a king who belongs to his people world to a better and holier place by even a singular and every aspect of his possessions belongs to his act of goodness and kindness. people and to the community over which the Rebbe presided. That is the mission, legacy and continuity of our Rebbe. After multiple months of trials, witnesses and experts who testified and defined the role of a Have a wonderful Shabbos and great week Rebbe the court ruled that a Rebbe transcends his own personal individual identity and literally is an integral intrinsic part of the community over which he presides and influences. The Torah position was proven to be pre-eminent. Rabbi Sholom Lipskar This week’s Torah portion sets the standard for that powerful Jewish attitude. Yehudah approaches Joseph with uncompromising, unmitigated strength and commitment making him recognize that there is no alternative to truth. No matter what the circumstances may dictate righteousness always must prevail and it would prevail even if Yehudah would be forced to go to war 3 CELEBRATING SHABBOS WITH OUR YOUTH EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR AN “OVER THE TOP” SHABBOS EXPERIENCE

PARSHA IN PICTURES

Test your Parsha knowledge. Can you tell the story of the parsha using the pictures below

Morah Malkie’s Tanya Andrusier Sara Fraida Katan Menashe New Chaya Mushaka Tot Tot Shabbat 2 Pre Tween Girls Pre-Tween Boys Lipskar Aleph Wonder Girls Ages: 0 - 3 Pre1 - K Grades: 4 - 5 Grades: 5 - 6 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Grades: 1 - 3 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Back of Women’s Back of Women’s Section section Montessori 1 Haime Library Montessori 2

Kaylee Andrusier Zalmen Rosenfeld Chayale Lipskar Mendel Shur Teen Girls Davening With Dad Tween Girls Teen Boys Youth Boys Grades: 9th - 10th Grades: 1 - 4 Grades: 7th - 8th Grades: 6 - 8 Grades: 9th - 12th 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 10:30 am - 12:00 pm 10:30 am - 12:00 pm 10:30 am - 12:00 pm 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Montessori 3 Teen Girls Room Montessori 3 Back Offce Sephardic Shul

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KIDDUSH THIS WEEK: SHABBOS SCHEDULE Kiddush this week is sponsored by Mr. & Dr Elchonon and Devorah Shagalov in honor Candle lighting 5:24 p.m. of the Bar of their son Zalman. Mincha / Kabbalas Shabbos 5:25 p.m.

Shabbos Day Hashkama Minyan 7:15 a.m. SHALOSH SEUDOS THIS WEEK: Tanya / Hayom Yom 8:50 a.m. Shalosh Seudos this week is savailable for Shacharis (Morning Services) 9:00 a.m. sponsorship. Children’s Programs 10:00 a.m. Upstairs Minyan 10:30 a.m. Kiddush 12:00 p.m. Daf Yomi 4:10 p.m. Men’s Shiur 4:10 p.m. Women’s Shiur 4:10 p.m. The caterer for this week’s Kiddush and Shalosh Seudos for Boys 4:10 p.m. Shalosh Seudos is Food Art Mincha 5:10 p.m. Shabbos Ends / Ma’ariv & Havdalah 6:20 p.m. The following dates are available for sponsorship: Weekly Video of The Rebbe Kiddush Shalosh Seudos Sephardic Minyan Friday Evening Jan 18 Jan 4, 11, 18, 25 Mincha / Kabbalat Shabbat 5:10 p.m. If you wish to become a sponsor, please speak with Milena at 305-868-1411 ext 328 or email [email protected] Shabbat Day Shacharit 9:00 a.m. Mincha 5:00 p.m. Shabbos Ends / Ma’ariv & Havdalah 6:20 p.m. KIDDUSHIM AT THE SHUL Please help us to provide our weekly Shabbos Kiddush and Shalosh Seudos by becoming a sponsor. Or join the Kiddush Bank by becoming a Partner ($770 annually ) or Patron ($360 anually)

Next Week: Shabbos Parshas Vayechi Candle Lighting 5:29 p.m.

Mincha 5:30 p.m.

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.

To pay your annual dues visit: www.miamibeacheruv.com

5 COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS SHARING WITH YOUR SHUL FAMILY

BIRTHDAYS YAHRTZEITS 7 Tevet Mr. Joel Aaron Kaplan 7 Tevet Rab Yaakov ben Avner Paltiel obm 7 Tevet Mrs. Channa Solaimanzadeh Brother of Rabbi Shimshon Tzubeli 7 Tevet Mrs. Nathalie Vaturi 7 Tevet Chaya bas Bayla obm 8 Tevet Mrs. Anita Givner Mother of Mrs. Judy Milstein 8 Tevet Mr. Gabriel Groisman 7 Tevet Mordechai ben Zev Meyer obm 8 Tevet Mrs. Yafa Raviv Father of Mrs. Rivka Shapiro 8 Tevet Mr. Salver 8 Tevet Mrs. Rebeca Schapiro 8 Tevet Tziona bas Shlomo obm 8 Tevet Ms. Alexandra Tabacinic Sister of Mrs. Dana Werner 9 Tevet Mr. Mordechai Jakobs 8 Tevet Haim obm 9 Tevet Mr. Alan Lipton Father of Mr. Menahem Ivcher 9 Tevet Mr. Portnoy 8 Tevet Devorah bas Chaim obm 9 Tevet Mrs. Rosita Retelny Mother of Mr. Sidney Feltenstein 9 Tevet Mr. Brian Roller 9 Tevet Liza Buchman obm 9 Tevet Mrs. Nechama Michal Rosenblum Mother of Mrs. Rivka Shapiro 9 Tevet Ms. Jill Leslie Rosenstein 9 Tevet Tzivia bas Yehuda obm 9 Tevet Ms. Charna Pia Schneider Mother of Mrs. Dana Werner 9 Tevet Mr. Shea Schneider 9 Tevet Yaakov ben Leon obm 9 Tevet Mr. Yehoshua Yehuda Schneider Son of Mr. Leon Gandelman 10 Tevet Mr. Anton Fischman 10 Tevet Chaim ben Dov HaKohen obm 10 Tevet Mr. Aaron Gewirtz Husband of Mrs. Nily Falic 10 Tevet Mrs. Michelle Wachtel Father of Mr. Jerome Falic, Mr. Leon Falic 11 Tevet Mrs. Jodi Rae Harris and Mr. Simon Falic 11 Tevet Ms. Alyssa R. Stauber 10 Tevet Yaakov ben Rafael obm 11 Tevet Mr. Michael Werner Brother of Mr. Gideon Azari 12 Tevet Mrs. Rakel Elchadif 11 Tevet Zisel bas Yisroel obm 12 Tevet Mrs. Geri F. Levine Mother of Mr. Jefrey Glick 12 Tevet Mrs. Chana Wasserman 12 Tevet Sidney Lawrence obm 13 Tevet Ms. Paula Hertzberg Father of Ms. Rene Grossman 13 Tevet Mr. Marc Sheridan 13 Tevet Moshe ben Shlomo obm Father of Dr. Fran Glicksman KID’S BIRTHDAYS 7 Tevet Shneur Zalman Shagalov 7 Tevet Michal Sokol MAZAL TOV 9 Tevet Abraham Cohen 9 Tevet Ezra Immanuel Gheblikian Mazal Tov to Mr. & Mrs. Seth and Perla Salver on the birth 9 Tevet Rachamim Wolf of a son. May they raise him to Torah, Chupah and Ma’asim 10 Tevet Milah Gilinski Tovim and have much nachas fro him. Mazal Tov also to the 10 Tevet Eli Gut grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Isaac and Bahee Salver and Mr. & 11 Tevet Reeva Abraham Mrs. Salomon and Betty Maikhor. 12 Tevet Raphael Goldshtein 13 Tevet Moshe Friedman Mazal Tov to Mr. & Dr. Elconon and Devorah Shagalov on the Bar Mitzvah of their son Zalman. May they continue to raise him to Torah, Chupah and Ma’asim Tovim and have much ANNIVERSARIES nacahs from him. Mr. & Mrs. Isaie & Nicole Bouhadana Mr. & Mrs. Tom & Tamara Rosen Mazel Tov to Mr. & Mrs. Moish and Judy Tuchman on the Mr. & Mrs. Leon & Fortuna Kopel engagement of their granddaughter Tziporah Hirsch to Mr. & Mrs. & Batsheva Rivkin Amishay Yehoshua Lehman and on the engagement of their grandson Mr. & Mrs. Jaime & Rebeca Schapiro Binyomin Weiss to Sarah Ringel. May the weddings be in a good and auspicious time and may the young couples WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS build everlasting homes in Israel. Mazal tov also on the birth of their second great granddaughter, Devora to Mr. & Mrs. and Capland grandchildren Volvi and Mindy Taub

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TEVES LIGHT & POWER THANKS TO OUR DONORS Light & Power and Wine for Kiddush & We sincerely thank the following members and supporters of The Shul Havdalah for the month of Teves is Kindly for donations received between 12/17/19 and 12/23/19 We apologize for any errors or omissions that we may have made. Sponsored by Mrs. & Mrs. Jackie Mr. & Mrs. Eliezer Mr. & Dr. Elchonon and Devorah Abraham Nerenberg Ms. Barbara Abramowitz Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Shagalov and Family Berkowitz Regina Ostrowiak In honor of the Bar mitzvah of their dear Peterseil Family Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Perelis Mr. & Mrs. Michael Blisko Pincus & Regina Peterseil son and brother Zalman on 7 Teves Judge & Mrs. Mark Foundation Inc Blumstein Renovaid Interiors, Inc. and by Mr. & Mrs. Jordan Bublick Ms. Mimi Samuels Mr. & Mrs. Isaac and Mr. Uri Bublil Mr. & Dr. Elchonon Shagalov Dr. & Mrs. Samuel Davit Mr. & Mrs. David Spitz Bahee Salver Mr. & Mrs. Maurice Egozi Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Sragowicz Mr. & Mrs. Ettai Einhorn Mr. Jason A. Vessal in honor of the bris of their new grandson, Mr. Mark B. Fisher Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Vogel and Isaac’s birthday on 7 Teves Ms. Patricia Fuchs Mr. & Mrs. Victor Mr. & Mrs. Sam Greenwald Weingarten “Those who establish Synagogues for prayer and those who come there to pray, those who provide lights for illumination, wine and grape juice for kiddush Mr. & Mrs. Ira Grosser Ms. Edna Pena Werta and havdalah, food for the wayfarers and charity for the needy, and all those who occupy themselves faithfully with communal affairs - may The Holy One, Mr. & Mrs. Yossi Lapidus Mr. & Mrs. Adam Ziefer blessed be He, give them their reward, remove them from all sicknesses, heal Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Lekach their entire body, pardon all their sins, and send and success to all their endeavors, together with all Israel their brethren; and let us say Amen.” Ms. Nolene Maresky Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Matz REFUAH SHLEIMAH Mr. Eddie Mechaly If you have a health update on anyone listed please contact The Shul. We would like to keep the listing current and remove names of people who have recovered. Dr. & Mrs. Gene Moteles Ms. Caroline Nahon MEN WOMEN Mr. & Mrs. Temuri Yehonatan HaLevi ben Malka Esther Yocheved bas Raizel Eliezer ben Sarah Bracha Nanikashvili Aharon ben Beylah Shima Leah bas Gittel Meyer Eliezer ben Sarah Sarah Libke bas Baile Menachem Mendel ben Sara Chana Bayla bas Masha Yehoshua ben Tamara Rina Chaya Miriam bas Isaac Gilbert ben Nelly Leah Bracha Esther Genya Baila bas Gisela Bentzion ben Nomi Sonia Simcha bat Sultana Margalite Tzipora Pnina bas Slava Avraham ben Fruma Feige bas Krandel Esther Tziporah Pnina bas Slava VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Shlomo Yaakov ben Chaya Chaya Miriam Yehudit bat Sarah Rochel Chava Chaim Zelig Ben Eidel Clara bat Corina Afer every Kiddush and event, The Shul donates Ari ben Na’ama Rivka bat Shoshana Tzvi Yitzchak ben Chaya Miriam bat Risha Raizel the lef over food to organizations or families Aryeh Leib ben Sura Henya Dana Ella bas Devorah in need. We are looking for volunteers to help Rafael Maya ben Sol Hinde collect and wrap the food. Aaron ben Tamar Chana bas Shoshana Raphael Moshe ben Ilana bas Shaina Rochel Miriam Chava bas Elka Menucha If you would like to help please contact the Meyer Yankev ben Chaya Chaya bas Rachel Etel Fayge bas Chaya Mashgiach, Mordechai Olesky afer the Kiddush. Alexander ben Esther Miriam Leah bas Helen Raizel Community service hours will be awarded. Rafael Moshe ben Sarah Moshe ben Zoila Chaim Tzvi Hirsch ben Guttel 7 A TIME TO PRAY DAVENING SCHEDULES AND LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE WEEK

DAILY LEARNING SCHEDULE AT THE SHUL 6:20 -6:50 am The Rebbe’s Maamorim Chassidic Discourse R’ Zalman Lipskar 7:45 am Daf Yomi R’ Dov Schochet 8:45 am (approx) Halacha Sephardic Custom R’ Shimshon Tzubeli 10:15 - 11:00 am Maamorim Maamor of the Rebbe R’ Shea Rubinstein

SHACHARIS MINYANIM (MON - FRI) SUNDAY SHACHARIS MINYANIM Main Minyan 6:50 7:30 9:00 Main Minyan 8:00 am 9:00 am Sephardic Minyan 7:45 Sephardic Minyan 8:00 am

DAILY CHUMASH & TANYA AFTER EVERY MINYAN SUNDAY MINCHA / MINCHA / MAARIV MINYANIM (MON - THURS) MAARIV MINYANIM Main Minyan 2:00 pm Early Mincha 5:25 pm 10:00 pm Sephardic Minyan 5:25 pm Following Main Minyan 5:25 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 HALACHIC TIMES Forces, courageously protecting and defending BASED ON TIMES FOR JANUARY 8 Eretz Yisroel. We pray for you and all of the soldiers safety and well being daily.

Alot Hashachar / Dawn 5:52 am Menachem Mendel ben Chaya Leah Earliest Talit & Tefllin 6:24 am Daniella Malka bat Natanya Netz Hachamah / Sunrise 7:09 am Menachem Mendel ben Aurit (Earliest Amidah) Eden Chana bat Karine Cecile Benyamin Aharon ben Jeniya Gila Rut Latest Shema 9:46 am Zman Tfllah 10:39 am Chatzot / Midday 12:27 pm Earliest Mincha 12:54 pm Plag HaMincha 4:43 pm Shekiah / Sunset 5:46 pm (Preferable latest time for Mincha) Tzeit Hakochavim / Nightfall 6:11 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 DAILY STUDY A COMPLETE GUIDE TO ALL CLASSES AND COURSES OFFERED AT THE SHUL

DAILY CLASSES SUNDAY MONDAY

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

WEDNESDAY TUESDAY THURSDAY Megillot - Men and Women 8:45 -9:30am TXT 121 Studies in the fve Megillot Rabbi Dov Schochet Parsha (Men & Women) Purposeful Prayer 11:00am - 12:00 pm 11:15 am - 12:00 pm TXT-101 - Rabbi Shea Rubinstein Women’s Torah Class 10:00 - 11:30 am TXT-501 Rabbi Shea Rubinstien (Men and Women) TXT-110 Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar Tanya Class In Spanish ( Women) Chassidic Discourses (Men & Women) Senior Torah Academy (Men & Women) 10:45 am - 12:00pm 11:30 - 12:30 pm 12:00 - 1:00 pm PHL-120 Mrs. Vivian PHL-320 PHL-501 Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar TXT-120 Rabbi Dov Schochet or Rabbi Zalman Lipskar 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village (Main Sanctuary) Book of Judges - Years 2780 -2835 Tanya Class - English 1:15 - 3:00 pm Senior Torah Academy 12:00 - 1:00 pm PHL-120 Mrs. Vivian Perez Women’s Tanya Class (Spanish) Pirkei Avot ETH-101 Rabbi Dov Schochet 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village 11:00 am - 12:00 pm PHL-320 Mrs. Vivian Perez (Men and Women) Spanish Kolel - Chassidus 8:00 - 10:00 pm PHL-301 Rabbi Shlomo Haltzband - (Men only) Call Vivian for details - 305.213.3202

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

9 DAILY WISDOM Inspiring insights on the Torah

Shabbat, 7 Teves Monday, 9 Teves Forgiveness Joseph provided for his father and his brothers and his father’s The Reward of Loyalty entire household. Genesis 47:12 [Jacob] said to Joseph, “I dared not even hope to see your face, yet now G-d has Joseph taught us to repay evil with goodness, just as he did with even shown me your children.” Genesis his brothers, sustaining them for the rest of his life. He was able 48:11 to forgive his brothers not only because he was a master of self-control, but chiefly because he understood the nature of Jacob intimated why he considered human evil. As we have seen, the brothers’ evil act of selling him and Manasseh his own sons by referring to into slavery served G-d’s plan that Joseph eventually become them as “your two sons who were born to viceroy of Egypt. Joseph focused on the positive outcome of his you in Egypt before I came to you.” Even brothers’ acts rather than on their evil essence. though Ephraim and Manasseh were born and raised in Egypt before Jacob’s arrival, Similarly, we ask G-d to treat us like Joseph treated his brothers, they grew up true to their grandfather’s perceiving our misdeeds as being ultimately for the good and ideals. Therefore, Jacob considered them responding to them with kindness. In order to “inspire” G-d to see as loyal to him and his ideals as his own our misdeeds as being ultimately for the good, we must first do children. the same ourselves, by utilizing our misdeeds as motivation for self-improvement. The misdeed that fuels this transformation thus becomes a merit, retroactively serving a good purpose. We can further enhance our ability to transform our own Tuesday, 10 Teves misdeeds into merits by training ourselves to see other people’s offenses as potential merits, as well. Immunization vs. Influence [Jacob told Joseph,] “But his younger brother will become greater than he.” Genesis 48:19 Sunday, 8 Teves As we have seen, Manasseh represents our True Joy obligation to protect ourselves from the Jacob lived 17 years in Egypt. Genesis 47:28 negative influences of our surroundings. Ephraim, in contrast, represents our Notwithstanding Jacob’s joy in seeing his family reunited and obligation to influence our surroundings, faithful to their traditions, it is still hard to imagine how the years to redeem ourselves and the world from he spent in the idolatrous environment of Egypt could be the exile. Since before influencing the world best of his life. The answer to this puzzle is that, as mentioned we must ensure that we are protected previously, Jacob had sent to set up an academy for the from its temptations, Joseph named his study of the Torah in Egypt. Jacob thereby ensured that he firstborn Manasseh, and wished to give him and his descendants would remain immune to the negative precedence in receiving Jacob’s blessing, as influences of Egypt’s corrupt society. well. Furthermore, by resisting the enticements of Egypt, Jacob’s In granting his blessing, however, Jacob children grew in a way that is only possible when we are faced focused on the purpose of our descent with challenges. This is why Jacob’s best years were those that into exile: not mere spiritual survival, but he spent in Egypt, for it was only there that he could see that his the spiritual growth that results from our children had fully absorbed his moral instruction and guidance. successful encounter with exile. Jacob He now knew that the Divine mission begun by his grandfather, therefore gave precedence to Ephraim. Abraham, would continue. Likewise, in our exile: although – just like Similarly, we often find ourselves in “Egypt,” in places of spiritual Manasseh is the firstborn – securing our darkness. Like Jacob and his family, through studying the Jewish identity is the first step, our main Torah we remain safe from the darkness of “Egypt” and reveal purpose is to be an Ephraim, to positively G-dliness even there. influence the world around us. 10 Wednesday, 11 Teves Friday, 13 Teves

The Torah’s Inner Dimension Unity in Community He will launder his clothes in wine. Genesis 49:11 [Jacob] gave them all the that he gave each one individually. Genesis Every time we observe a commandment, we create 49:28 a spiritual “garment” for our souls. These garments, however, must be “laundered in wine” – our fulfillment Although we each have our unique roles in of the commandments must be imbued with joy. our Divine mission to make this world into G-d’s home, we are all involved to some The way to achieve this joy is by studying the inner extent in the roles played by others, as well. dimension of the Torah – the teachings of Jewish There are three increasingly effective ways mysticism (Kabbalah and Chassidism) – for this that we can do this: dimension of the Torah inspires us to love G-d and cleave to Him through observance of His commandments. It is We all focus exclusively on our personal for this reason that this aspect of the Torah is referred tasks, but since we are working toward the to as “the wine of Torah.” same goal, we all share in the results of our separate accomplishments. Thursday, 12 Teves We invite and encourage one another to Escapism and Devotion participate occasionally in the personal is a deer let loose. Genesis 49:21 activity that we emphasize. In his blessings, Jacob compares some of the tribes to wild beasts (e.g., Judah to a lion, to a wolf) and When we periodically engage in tasks other others to domestic animals (e.g., to a donkey, than our forte, we immerse ourselves in Joseph to an ox). The tribes compared to wild animals them just as fully as we do when we engage are characterized by a passionate love for G-d and a in our personal task. yearning to escape material existence to cleave to Him. The tribes compared to domestic animals – whose Participating in each other’s endeavors nature is to dutifully accept the work given to them – fosters Jewish unity, making us worthy of are characterized by submission to the task of revealing G-d’s blessings, including – and especially G-dliness within material existence. – the ultimate blessing, the Messianic Redemption. Jacob concludes by blessing all the tribes with the characteristics unique to each tribe individually. Thus, although each tribe preserves its particular emphasis on the Jewish people’s Divine mission, it also can and should incorporate the other tribes’ paths within its own. Therefore, we all embody these two ways of relating to the world, both yearning to transcend it and working to refine it.

11 PARSHA MESSAGES SHABBOS PARSHAS VAYIGASH MIRACLES: THE MAJESTIC AND THE MUNDANE Torah.org

ith Yaakov’s decision to Moshe’s birth to a centenarian- revealed and hidden miracles. descend to Mitzrayim (Egypt) and-then-some?! Consequently, Generally, the Torah only publicizes begins a period of exile from Ibn Ezra concludes that the revealed miracles, which involve a Wthe Holy Land. The Torah gives the thirty-third person is Yaakov clear contravention of the natural count of Yaakov’s family at that time himself. Perhaps he is included order, such as the splitting of the as seventy. Chazal, our Sages, note with Leah’s offspring because sea, or the Ten Plagues. Conversely, that a simple tally of the names gives her branch of the family was by miracles which function within the us a grand total of only sixty-nine. Ibn far the largest. bounds of nature (even if stretching Ezra (46:23) notes that there are those its limits) are not, as a rule, revealed who answer that it is not unusual for Ramban, however, vehemently in the Torah. Giving birth at an the Torah to “round-up” (perhaps for defends the position of our advanced age falls within the realm the sake of brevity) a number ending in Sages. First of all, even if we of hidden miracles, and is not 9 to an even number. For instance, the do not accept that Yocheved normally publicized. Torah instructs us to, “count fifty days” was born “between the walls,” between Pesach and Shavuos, when in putting her birth some time In the final analysis, he writes, fact there are only 49 ( 23:16). later, it is undeniable that some everything is a miracle! Nature Similarly, the Torah gives the count of form of miracle has taken place: does not function independently of the flogged’s lashes as “forty,” ( Levi, her father, was 43 at the Hashem. The reward of the righteous, 25:3), when in truth he only receives time of the descent to Egypt. and the punishment of the wicked, 39. Ibn Ezra, however, dismisses this Moshe, his grandson, was born are not self-evident occurrences; in idea off- hand: The discrepancy, he 130 years later. Let’s say, for the a controlled environment one could argues, does not begin with the final sake of argument, that after 57 not demonstrate that the deeds total, but rather already appears with years in Egypt, Levi gave birth to of man change the course of the the tally of Leah’s children, which the Yocheved. That would put Levi at heavens or the agricultural cycle. Torah gives as 33, when in fact listing the age of 100 when he gave birth What we call “nature” is what we only 32 names! Nowhere do we find to Yocheved (as old as Avraham are used to seeing. We do not see that the Torah arbitrarily miscalculates when he bore Yitzchak!), and nature as a revelation of Hashem’s numbers for no apparent reason! Yocheved at 73 when she gave control of the universe, because birth to Moshe – two events generally, He prefers to govern the (46:15) quotes the (Bava which are themselves no small world in ways that appear to be Basra 123a) that “the case of the miracles! “normal.” missing descendent” hinges upon the fact that Yocheved, daughter of Levi, Furthermore, he contends, it is Why indeed does the Torah not get (and mother of Moshe, Aaron, and not at all unusual for the Torah excited about “everyday” miracles Miriam,) was born just as Yaakov’s to completely omit discussing – reserving its accolades for only family entered Egypt; thus, she did not, obvious miracles, such as the most grandiose and majestic technically, descend to Egypt with the the miracles that occurred to manipulations of nature? And why rest, yet she is counted among those Pinchas when he killed Zimri does the Torah break its policy of who comprised the Egyptian exile. (see Bamidbar 25:6-9). And if non-disclosure by publicizing the you want to compare Yocheved miraculous birth of Yitzchak, while Ibn Ezra takes issue with this to Avraham, why does the Torah hiding the even-more-miraculous interpretation: If Yocheved was born make no to-do about Avraham’s birth of Moshe? at this point, she would have been additional children, which he 130 years old when she gave birth bore forty years following the Avraham is the forefather of to Moshe! If so, why does the Torah birth of Yitzchak! monotheism. It was Avraham who publicize the miracle that Sarah gave took on the idolaters of his time, birth to Yitzchak at the age of 90, while Rather, writes the Ramban, and publicized that there was one ignoring the far greater miracle of we must distinguish between G-d Who controls all of creation. Not 12 only did He create the universe; He continues to oversee its function, and guide the course of history largely THRIVING IN HOSTILE unbeknownst to man. Although monotheism is now accepted and practised by most of the modern- TERRITORY day world, Avraham in his time was a radical and a revolutionary. By Eli Pink Perhaps in recognition of this battle, and his unswerving commitment to s Jacob was traveling down Hashem, G-d breaches standard to Egypt to meet Joseph, he policy by publicizing that the laws stopped off in , of nature were altered on his behalf. Alongtime home of his grandparents, “Will I indeed give birth – and my husband is old… (Bereishis 18:12)” Abraham and Sarah, and offered By contrast, the birth of Moshe sacrifices to G-d. G-d then appeared signals the beginning of a new era. to Jacob and comforted him: “Jacob, We are no longer at the “discovering Jacob! . . . Don’t be afraid of journeying G-d” stage; now the time has come down to Egypt, because it is only to find out why Hashem created us, there that I will make you into a great and what He wants from us. Moshe nation” (Genesis 46:2–3). Rashi, will ultimately receive the Torah, the foremost biblical commentator, and teach it to the . explains that with these words G-d was addressing Jacob’s distress at In a narrow sense, the Torah is being compelled to leave the Holy comprised of 613 mitzvos. In a Land. broader sense, the Torah is the instruction manual of life itself: It charges us with the task of bringing At first glance, however, G-d’s G-d into even the most mundane message to Jacob does not seem to address his concerns. Jacob was aspects of our existence. G-d is not distressed about moving out of the country, but G-d tells him not to be found, the Torah teaches, only in the afraid. Jacob was distressed, not afraid! splitting of seas, but even in the still blessing over a morsel of kosher It seems clear that G-d was not trying to mitigate Jacob’s distress; a Jew food, in birth and in death, in sleep should be anguished by the prospect of leaving the Holy Land, especially and in waking. The Torah does not for a culture as depraved as Egypt was in those days. Rather, G-d was make an issue about the miraculous addressing Jacob’s other concerns—his worries about the Jewish education birth of Moshe, nor about “the of his children and how they would continue to live as Jews in a hostile miracles that You do with us each environment. and every day (prayer of Modim),” for it is up to us to discover, recognize, and internalize these miracles, and Ever since Jacob descended to Egypt, we have been shuffling from one exile find the hand of Hashem in the most to the next, with only short periods of respite. Galut (exile) is a crucible; remote regions of our universe and the challenges and difficulties of thriving in a hostile world provide the our existence. optimal setting for personal and national growth. However, if we become comfortable in our exile and feel that we are in a “home away from home,” It brings to mind the words of the we become vulnerable to its insidious effects. Psalmist: “Who is wise, let him note these things; and they will This was G-d’s message to Jacob: precisely because of your distress at comprehend the kindnesses of having to live in Egypt, you do not need to be afraid of its influence on your Hashem. (Tehillim/ 107:43)” descendants. Every moment of our lives, every breath we take, is itself a miracle. Yet only the wise and discerning Unfortunately, it is not unusual to get occasional reminders that we are know this and internalize it. still in exile, be it an anti-Semitic comment or a biased news report. It is far better when these reminders are not imposed on us by others, but are of our own volition, making a small move out of our comfort zone and doing something to remind ourselves what it means to be a Jew.

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Being an Entrepreneur

The conflict between (led by Judah) was the conflict between a spiritual tradition and a new worldliness, between a community of shepherds and an entrepreneur. The brothers could not accept that a person can lead a worldly existence without becoming worldly, that a person can remain one with G-d while immersed in the affairs of the most depraved society on earth. In this conflict, Joseph was to emerge the victor. The spiritual seclusion that characterized the first three generations of Jewish history was destined to end; Jacob and his family moved to Egypt, where the “smelting pit” of exile was to forge their descendants into the nation of Israel. As Joseph had foreseen in his dreams, his brother and his father bowed to him, prostrating their approach to his. Jacob had understood the significance of these dreams all along, and had awaited their fulfillment; Joseph’s brothers, who found it more difficult to accept that the era of the shepherd was drawing to a close, fought him for twenty-two bitter years, until they too came to accept that the historic challenge of Israel was to be the challenge of living a spiritual life in a material environment. Nevertheless, it was Judah, not Joseph, who was chosen by Jacob to establish the house of learning that was to serve as the source of Torah knowledge for the Israelites in Egypt. The Jew lives in a material world, but his roots are planted in the soil of unadulterated spirituality. In his daily life he must be a Joseph, but his education must be provided by a Judah.

Reaching Beyond

In Joseph’s act of feeding his family in a time of famine, despite all their wrongs towards him, he has given us the power to reach beyond the surface of our fellow Jew, with all its superficial failings, and to penetrate to the core of his being and respond to its fundamental holiness. And when we treat another Jew in this way, we arouse that core of holiness in him, and in ourselves as well, so that in time it breaks through its coverings, and the essence of our soul stands revealed.

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Empathy & Action

This week’s relates that after Joseph revealed his identity to his brothers, “he fell on the neck of his brother Benjamin and wept, and Benjamin fell on his neck.” Why were they both crying? Rashi, writes that their tears are to be understood as future-oriented. The term “neck” is an allegory referring to G-d’s Sanctuary. Joseph was crying about the destruction of the Temple which would be built in the tribal heritage of Benjamin, and Benjamin was crying for the destruction of the Sanctuary at which would be erected in Joseph’s tribal heritage.

The Purpose of it All Why were Joseph and Benjamin weeping about the destruction to take place in the other’s territory? What about This Torah reading tells us how Jacob and his family the destruction to take place in their own territory? made their journey from the to meet Joseph in Egypt. Jacob was understandably hesitant Crying doesn’t change anything. It soothes a person’s feelings about leaving the Holy Land, and it was not until he and releases the tension. It does not however change the received a pledge of assurance from G-d that he situation. Therefore, when it comes to one’s own problems, resolved to do so. But why did G-d want want this? crying is not the answer. One must do something. And why does He want us, Jacob’s descendants, to continue living in the different Egypts of our When it comes to another person, one can point out the need widespread Diaspora? for change and one can offer advice and assistance. But since ultimately, it is in the hands of the other person, often there The Jews were created with a mission: to make is nothing more to do than cry. this world a dwelling for G-d. Within the material substance of the world are contained sparks of However, when, one’s own future is at stake, what is G-dliness. Every piece of food we eat, every person necessary is deed and action. We must build anew, tapping we meet or situation we encounter is maintained by the essential positive potentials that each one of us possess G-dly energy. Our mission is to tap that energy and and bringing them to the surface. use it for a positive purpose. For example, when we recite a blessing before or after eating and use the vitality that the food generates for a G-dly intent, we fulfill G-d’s objective in creating that food.

It’s like a fruit and a peel. The fruit — in the analogue, the G-dly spark — is what is of primary importance, but for that fruit to exist in our material world, it needs a peel — the material substance of our world.

This is the intent of the Jewish people in the world — to refine the world by highlighting the existence of this spiritual dimension, to show — ourselves and others — that there is a fruit beneath the peel. For this purpose, the Jews have wandered from continent to continent and from land to land, seeking to reveal the G-dly life-force hidden in these places.

This process began with Jacob’s descent to Egypt. 15 HALACHA OF THE WEEK BY RABBI DOV SCHOCHET

Interrupting in the Middle of the blessing after the Amida one interrupt to say Amen to in middle of Shema should briefly handle the Tzitzit.) Shema are the Blessing of “Noisen Hatorah” which is recited by someone t the fateful meeting, after To respond to Kaddish or Kedusha reading the Torah and after the twenty-two long years of being or Barchu one can interrupt even blessing in the repetition of Hakeil separated from his son, the in the middle of a paragraph, in fact HaKadosh and Shomeah Tefilla as ATorah tells us that “He appeared to one can interrupt even in middle of a these three blessings are considered him, he fell on his neck and he cried sentence. The logic being that if the words of holiness. exceedingly on his neck”. Here we sages allowed one to respond to a see the intense reaction Joseph has nobleman’s inquiry during the Shema, If a Kohen is called to the Torah in the upon seeing his father after their long we can certainly afford Hashem the middle of Shema according to some separation. Somewhat surprisingly, same honor. The only exception is he should not go to the Torah, as it the Torah makes no mention of from the beginning of Shema until is not an affront to his being a Kohen Jacob’s immediate reaction. Rashi, after “Baruch Shem”. In those two if he doesn’t read from the Torah, for quoting the sages, explains that at the sentences one cannot interrupt at all. it is clear that it is due to his being in the midst of Shema. However, others very moment of this event Jacob was If one interrupts to respond to Modim, in the midst of reciting Shema. As one argue that even an Isrealite, if called they should only recite the first three interrupts to read even in the middle cannot interrupt during the recitation words “Modim Anachnu Lach”, by of Shema, he delayed his response to of Shema. The general custom is doing so it is a sufficient indication to follow the second view and one seeing his son until completing the that they also accept the G-d that the Shema. should not change that for it can lead rest of the Shul is bowing to. to discord. However, in this case the One cannot interrupt during the When responding to Barchu, we only one called up should not read along Shema except for specific reasons. recite the words “Baruch Hashem with the Baal Koreh and should rely One would be in order to answer Hamevorach L’Olam Vaed”. Even on the opinion that hearing it from the words of holiness or to don ones communities that have a custom reader is sufficient. Talit or Tefillin. Here are some of the to have a longer response, in the guidelines. (It should be noted that the above is if midst of Shema limit it to the critical the person was already called, clearly If one forgot to don their Talit or Tefillin words. (By Chabad we also conclude the Gabbai should not call the person before starting Shema some argue the response with the words L’Olam to read when they cannot interrupt. that in between the chapters one can Vaed.) In the case where it is the only Kohen pause to put them on and recite their When responding to Kadish we in the Shul, the Gabai should consult respective blessing. (Between the answer the Amen connected to “Yehei with a Rabbi when it is appropriate chapters is defined as between the Shmei...” including that sentence up to in the first instance call a Kohen if first and second blessing (after the until the word, and including the word, they are in place in prayer where one words Yotzer Hameorot.) Between Yisbarach. We also respond to the does not interrupt the prayers.) the second blessing and the start of Amen at “V’Imru Amen”. Any part of From Yaakov’s reciting of Shema, we Shema, between “Uvishearecha, and the Kadish following that should not V’haya Im Shamoa, and between “Al can learn an important lesson. It was be responded to, for the rest of the no accident that at this great moment Ha’aretz and VaYomer.) However Kadish is only a custom, and therefore others argue that while donning the of his life he was reciting Shema. not significant enough to override the Yaakov recognized that he was going Tefillin is critical during the Shema, sanctity of Shema. for it would be disrespectful to speak to be overwhelmed with emotions, of the Mitzva of wearing Tefillin while For Kedusha one can interrupt for the being reunited with his long-lost son, not actually wearing them, the Talit sentence of “Kadosh” and “Baroch”, he didn’t want there to be any mistake is not as significant (for the Mitzva that is the second and third stanza. or question, his primary devotion of Tzitzit is only when one is already While in his Shulchan Aruch the must be to Hashem. So, at that very wearing a four cornered garment, we Alter Rebbe rules that one does moment he used the passion to focus are then obligated to place fringes not interrupt for “Yimloch”, the final on his belief in Hashem. The lesson on the corners.) Therefore, the final stanza, in his siddur the Alter Rebbe’s is obvious, in all of our endeavors, at ruling is that while we can interrupt to final ruling is that one does. All of the our most transcendent moments, we don the Tefillin and recite the blessing additions that are added on Shabbat cannot lose sight of who we are and when it comes to the Talit we can put are not recited in the middle of Shema. what our purpose is. We must always it on but wait to recite the blessing have the message of Shema on our until after the Amida. (When reciting The only other blessings one can lips and etched into our hearts.

16 10 TEVES

Support for A Missed Opportunity writes, “All these [commemorative] From the talks of the Lubavitcher All events, even those which appear to fasts will be nullified; . . . indeed, . . . Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. be tragic, have holy roots. Seen from they will be transformed into holidays Schneerson this perspective, a calamity like the and days of rejoicing and celebration.” siege of Jerusalem indicates that the “The Essence of this Day” intense divine energy invested was As a prooftext, Rambam cites the The fast of the Tenth of Teves is intended to produce a positive result. prophecy: “Thus declares the L-rd marked by a halachic stringency However, because of a deficiency of Hosts, ‘The fast of the fourth greater than that of all the other in their service of G-d, the Jewish [month], the fast of the fifth [month], commemorative fasts. When any people failed to take advantage of the fast of the seventh [month] and of those fasts fall on Shabbos, they this opportunity, and this brought the fast of the tenth [month] will be are postponed to the following day. about the ensuing tragedy. [times of] happiness and celebration If, however, the tenth of Teves were and festivals for the House of Judah. to fall on Shabbos, then according This concept is alluded to in the Love truth and peace!’” to certain authorities, we would be Hebrew words of the biblical verse required to fast, even though this cited above, samach melech Bavel By including the concluding admonition would prevent us from fulfilling the (“the King of Babylon laid siege”). (“Love truth and peace!”), Rambam mitzvah of oneg Shabbos (“delighting The Hebrew verb samach usually points out the approach necessary in the Sabbath”). means “support,” and has a positive to precipitate the transformation of connotation. This may be understood the fasts into days of celebration. Our This unique status is based on the as an indication that the siege of sages explain that the destruction of verse, “On this very day, the king of Jerusalem could have led to a positive Jerusalem and the exile of our people Babylon laid siege to Jerusalem.” This outcome. came about because of unwarranted verse establishes an equivalence hatred. Displaying unrestrained love between the Tenth of Teves and Yom The possibility for such an outcome for our fellow man, spreading “truth Kippur, about which it is written, may be seen from an earlier siege and peace,” will erase the reason for “And a person who does not afflict of Jerusalem. The siege laid by the exile, and then the exile itself will himself on this very day . . .” Just as , king of , come to an end. the fasting of Yom Kippur is observed was even more severe than that even on Shabbos, the fasting of the of Nebuchadnezzar. Faced with This concept is particularly Tenth of Teves would be observed on impending disaster, King Chizkiyahu relevant to the Tenth of Teves, and Shabbos, if necessary. prayed to G-d with sincere teshuvah. indeed is reflected in the events His prayer brought about a miraculous commemorated by that day. For as the The First Stage of a Sequence victory, in which the danger was result of a siege, all the inhabitants of The Tenth of Teves commemorates averted in a single night. Moreover, a city are prevented from going about the beginning of Nebuchadnezzar’s this victory had spiritual implications: their personal business, and are siege of Jerusalem, the first stage “G-d desired to make Chizkiyahu joined together as a single collective in the sequence of events which led Mashiach.” entity. to the destruction of the city. The events that followed, the breaching G-d’s intention in allowing Since, as stated above, the fast of of the city’s walls during the month of Nebuchadnezzar’s siege of Jerusalem the Tenth of Teves commemorates Tammuz, and the destruction of the to take place was to awaken the people the beginning of the process of Beis Hamikdash on Tisha B’Av, could spiritually. This would have created Jerusalem’s destruction, its impact is not have taken place had the city not “support” for the city, strengthening of broader scope than is the impact been besieged. it against its foes, and hastening the of the other commemorative fasts. coming of the Redemption. Accordingly, the teshuvah which its The first stage of any process commemoration spurs is particularly contains the potential for all its Unrestrained Love potent in hastening the coming of the subsequent stages. The tragic nature The positive intention at the heart of Redemption. This will initiate an era of the events commemorated by the these national calamities is reflected when “Jerusalem will be settled like other fasts may exceed that of the in our commemoration of them, for an open city, because of the multitude Tenth of Teves, but since the siege the purpose of the commemorative of people and cattle it contains . . . and of Jerusalem initiated the sequence fasts is not fasting per se, but rather I . . . will be a wall of fire around her.” of events leading to the city’s the repentance of the Jewish people. May this take place in the immediate destruction, the Tenth of Teves is Ultimately, this positive intention future. marked by greater severity. will blossom forth in the era of the Redemption, when, as Rambam 17 STORIES WITH SOUL IT ONCE HAPPENED

nce Rabbi Chanoch Henich unwilling donor. once, and the terrible, scene of a of Alexander was having few days before appeared before a Chasidic farbrengen “A few minutes later, when the him in a horrible new light. O(gathering) with his followers on merchant had finished perusing the topic of humility. “If you want his accounts, he rose to leave “Unable to bear the shame, he to know what real humility is,” he and reached for his cane, but to fainted to the floor. When he said, “I’ll tell you of an incident that his surprise it was nowhere to be regained consciousness, he was happened to the Chief Rabbi of the found. This stick happened to be surrounded by the congregants Rabbinical Court of Frankfurt on a prized possession of his and he all trying to bring him to Main. was very upset to find it missing. consciousness. “The man’s name was Abraham “It didn’t take him long to assume “’What has happened?’ they all Abish and aside from the many that the pauper had stolen it in asked him anxiously. To his great hours he spent occupied with revenge. The merchant dashed shame, he related to them the rabbinical duties and scholarship, out of the inn in hot pursuit of the entire incident. he occupied himself greatly with thief. A few hundred yards away he the mitzva of helping providing ran right into the thieving pauper. “’You must go to the Rabbi and food and clothing to the poor. beg his forgiveness,’ was the It was his custom to make the “ ‘Give me my walking stick, you advice offered from all sides. The rounds of the wealthy citizens of no good thief!’ he cried. merchant realized that he must do the city and merchants who came as they said. to Frankfurt to conduct business “ ‘I’m sorry, but I have not seen to solicit charity which he later your stick, my good man,’ Rabbi “When the Rabbi had finished distributed to the poor, to widows Abraham replied calmly. ‘I would speaking he passed through the and to orphans. certainly never take anything from crowd, receiving the accolades of you.’ one and all. The quaking merchant “One day as he made his rounds stood a little to the side, speechless he stopped in one of the local inns “But the merchant’s anger, instead with embarrassment, as the Rabbi and approached a merchant who of being assuaged, only grew in approached. The rabbi caught his was visiting Frankfurt on business. ferocity and virulence until he glance, but said nothing; only his ‘Excuse me, my good sir,’ began even struck Rabbi Abraham. Still, eyes had a glitter of recognition. the Rabbi. ‘Could you please make the Chief Rabbi of Frankfurt didn’t a contribution to help the poor respond with anger; he merely “Before the merchant could stutter with food and clothing?’ picked himself up and continued an apology, Rabbi Abraham began on his mission. speaking in a calm, conciliatory “It seemed as if the merchant voice, wanting only to calm the hadn’t heard, for he didn’t so much “As Divine Providence would have man. as raise his eyes to gaze at the it, the merchant was delayed supplicant standing before him. longer in Frankfurt than he had “Please, believe me, I didn’t take anticipated. When the Shabbat your stick. I promise you on my “Rabbi Abraham, for his part, was approached he found himself still word of honor.” too unassuming to announce his in the city. On the afternoon of the name, and so, he stood before holy day all the Jews gathered to “The Rabbi had no thought that the the merchant patiently waiting. hear some words of Torah, and man might be coming to apologize He made his request one more he decided to join them, for he to him. For he was so humble time. The merchant wasn’t in the had heard that the famous tzadik, that he never considered his own mood to be troubled by paupers, Rabbi Abraham Abish would honor above that of anyone else. who seemed never to leave him address the crowd and he very The Chief Rabbi of Frankfurt was in peace. He lifted his gaze and much wanted to hear the great not above apologizing yet again to stared at the beggar who had man in person. the thoughtless merchant, even the impunity to interrupt him. ‘Go before the eyes of his admiring away. Get out of here and stop “The merchant entered the large congregants.” bothering busy people.’ Rabbi hall and raised his eyes to the Abraham said not one more word. podium to catch a glimpse of He turned and left the inn, never the rabbi. To his great shock and insisting and never imagining dismay, he recognized the man at to use his identity to coerce the 18 RECENTLY IN THE NEWS IN HISTORIC FIRST, MOROCCAN OFFICIALS HEADLINE CASABLANCA CHANUKAH FESTIVITIES

Furthering Muslim Morocco’s emissary who directs Jeunesse recall the miracle of the oil, were long-standing history of ‘peace Chabad of Morocco. “Morocco, served. Unique to them, Moroccan and tolerance’ towards Jews under the leadership and Jews also mostly use what is called By Dovid Margolin inspiration of King Mohammed a “Moroccan menorah,” an ornate, VI, has been a true example for triangular shaped menorah that is istory was made in Muslim the world of what coexistence hung on the doorpost. Morocco on Sunday evening between all peoples looks like.” when for the first time The Chanukah event was organized Hever, two prominent government Morocco has been home to a by Jeunesse Chabad of Morocco, officials attended the Jewish Jewish community for more as well as the Council of Jewish community’s Chanukah festivities. than 2,000 years. Although the Communities of Morocco, the SOC, Said Ahmidouch, the wali of country’s Jewish population is and David Hamelech Synagogue. Casablanca-Settat region, and nowhere near its 1950 high of Rachid Afirat, the governor of 350,000, today’s 3,000-strong Amid flashing cameras, Serge Casablanca-Anfa prefecture, Jewish community—concentrated Berdugo, the King’s ambassador- joined more than 800 Moroccan mostly in Casablanca—remains at-large and president of the Jews at the community’s central active and vibrant. There are an Council of Jewish Communities, Chanukah celebration. Held at estimated 1.5 million Moroccan kindled the giant menorah. a Casablanca hotel, the event Jews around the world. was widely covered on Arabic In addition to Berdugo, the wali and television, sharing the miracle Moroccan Jews, of course, have the governor—both of whom are of Chanukah throughout the their share of Chanukah customs— King Mohammed’s appointees— kingdom. no latkes here. At the Casablanca dignitaries included longtime event, sfenj (linguistically related Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries “This sends a strong message of to the English word “sponge”), Rebbetzin Reizel Raskin, and peace and tolerance,” says Rabbi the Maghrebi fried doughnut Rabbi Sholom and Rebbetzin Gittel Levi Banon, a Chabad-Lubavitch traditionally eaten on Chanukah to Eidelman; Pierre Sibony, president 19 of the SOC; and Gabriel Ruimy, president of David Hamelech Moroccan Jewish community. Last since it is in your land, and the Synagogue. Visiting from abroad year’s joint communal Chanukah city of Fez, that with were Dayan David Banon, a event was the first to be reported his family found refuge from leading rabbi in the Moroccan and by Arab television, and Banon religious intolerance ... ,” wrote Ashkenazic Jewish communities told the crowd that it did not go the Rebbe. “It is highly gratifying in Montreal; and Rabbi Mendel unnoticed. to be able to draw a parallel Raskin, director of Chabad of between the gracious attitude of Cote S. Luc, near Montreal, both “My colleague Chabad Rabbi Chaim the Royal family to Maimonides Moroccan Jewish expats. Matusof of Toulouse, France, called in Maimonides’ time and the me up and said he had arranged a contemporary Jewish position in Chabad’s roots in Morocco stretch Chanukah party in a small town your Majesty’s gracious reign, back to the 1940s, and it was near Toulouse, and a middle-aged continuing the tradition of your the very first place the Rebbe— Jewish man and his wife arrived illustrious father, his Majesty King Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, unannounced,” recalls Banon. “This Mohammed V, of blessed memory.” of righteous memory—sent man had not celebrated Chanukah permanent emissaries—Rabbi in many years until he saw the In the conclusion to his letter, the Michoel and Taibel Lipskar, televised Chanukah celebration Rebbe paraphrases the message to Meknes—following his here in Morocco. He said, ‘If Jews with which Maimonides opens assumption of leadership of the can celebrate Chanukah openly and closes his magnum opus, Chabad movement in January in Morocco, why am I not doing it the , “that the of 1950. Later that year, the here in France?’ He dusted off his knowledge of G-d is the basis of Rebbe sent Rabbi Shlomo and menorah, found Chabad’s party in mankind’s future; the ideal world Pessia Matusof to Casablanca, his town online, and showed up in which there is no jealousy nor and Chabad’s network of Oholei together with his wife.” animosity among individuals and Yosef Yitzchak Jewish schools and nations, but only peace, justice yeshivahs would eventually reach In a 1985 exchange of letters and benevolence under One G-d.” 70 communities throughout the between the Rebbe and King country. Mohammed VI’s father and “This Chanukah celebration and predecessor, King Hassan II— the continued growth of Jewish “It’s not an accident that the coinciding with the occasion of life here,” says Banon, “are a Rebbe started his work here, in Maimonides’ 850th birthday— testament to the fact that, as the Morocco,” says Rabbi Levi Banon, the Rebbe underlined Morocco’s Rebbe wrote, ‘peace, justice and who together with his wife, Chana, unique history of tolerance for benevolence’ can be a reality.” settled in Casablanca in 2009. minorities, first and foremost its Jewish subjects. Rebbetzin Raskin’s late husband Rabbi Leibel Raskin first pioneered “Your Majesty and all Moroccans grand Chanukah celebrations have cause for particular affinity over his decades of work in the with this historic commemoration, 20 COMMUNITY CORNER

MIAMI AND ROSTOV BAT MITZVAH GIRLS CELEBRATE TOGETHER

by Mussi Sharfstein

hen Ava Greenwald celebrated her bat mitzvah last September in Bal WHarbour, Florida, her parents went all-out. The party included a DJ, a special dress, a catered dinner in a hotel hall—all standard for her community.

But Ava wanted her special day known as the Rebbe Rashab), says Rostov’s Chabad rep Kaila to be about more than just the 100 years after his passing. The Danzinger who teaches the weekly frills and fanfare. So the young girl Rostov community has a special class and planned the entire searched for a special project she relationship to Rabbi Sholom event. “We weren’t sure how it could undertake in honor of her Dovber, for that was his home would turn out with the clash of milestone. She thought of many during his last years, and that is cultures—the girls don’t even different options but nothing where he is buried. speak the same language—but it really resonated with her. turns out differences in language Ava recruited her classmates Sara and lifestyle don’t have to get Then her father’s childhood friend Batya Lipskar and Adina Andrusier in the way of true friendship.” came to visit. From Rabbi Chaim to help her raise funds, and the She describes the scene around Danzinger of Chabad of Rostov, trio began a GoFundMe campaign the Shabbat dinner table: “the Russia, Ava learned of the nine and distributed charity boxes candles were glowing and the girls at Chabad’s Bat Mitzvah Club, during Ava’s own bat mitzvah girls all had their hands around girls like Sasha and Yeva, who party. Together they raised enough each other’s shoulders and were weren’t planning on having a bat money to cover the cost of the singing together in harmony. It mitzvah party at all. The families event. was beautiful.” just couldn’t afford it. “It wasn’t a charity campaign,” Ava Over 300 women showed up for “She was so surprised,” clarifies, “it was an equal learning the celebration two days later remembers Ava’s mother Rivka. experience for all of us. A spiritual on November 18. Kaila spared “She couldn’t imagine someone journey.” no effort to make it an elegant her age not being able to celebrate evening to remember, and it was this important part of her life like Not content with viewing from apparent in the beautiful setup she had.” afar, Ava and her father, joined of the hall, the bat mitzvah girls’ by Sara Batya, Adina and her two new dresses, the lovely flower And so began Ava’s mitzvah project: sisters, jumped through numerous wreaths in their done-up hair, and raising the funds necessary to bureaucratic hoops to secure the quality gifts they received. As sponsor a beautiful celebration the necessary visas, passports Yeva says, “I never in my whole for the girls, their families and the and other travel documents, and life imagined I would have a bat entire Rostov community. together they flew to Rostov to be mitzvah and that I would get to a part of the unique event. hang out with American girls. This They planned the event to coincide was like a dream for me.” with Cheshvan 20, the birthday “The girls from Florida and the of Chabad’s fifth rebbe, Rabbi bat mitzvah club students spent Sholom DovBer Schneerson (also Shabbat together in our home,” 21 “I was so moved by the history in Russia and visiting the A Jewish Women Through The experience,” says Inna Moiseeva, resting place of the Rebbe Rashab, Ages fashion show featured teens Sasha’s mother. “This celebration really inspired me and made dressed as biblical and modern was unforgettable for our family, feel much more relevant Jewish heroines. As they strolled friends, and relatives.” Yeva’s and meaningful to my life.” the catwalk, they presented about mom, Marina Medvedeva said the life of each of these illustrious this event will remain “the most Kaila says that the community lives women including Rebbetzin treasured memories of our entire in the shadow of the Holocaust. Shterna Sara, wife of Rabbi lives.” “The largest mass grave of Jews Sholom Dovber. in Russia is located here. There’s The Rostov women and girls were over 20,000 Jews buried in one “The women were moved to not the only ones inspired. “I came spot in our city—it’s like Ukraine’s tears,” says Kaila. “They hugged back a different person,” says Ava. Babi Yar. Everyone lost someone.” the Floridian girls and thanked “Before this I was a kid who didn’t Chabad’s mission, she says, them for giving them this beautiful like getting up in the morning to is to create a brighter Jewish event and teaching them about go to school. I didn’t appreciate experience. “And that’s what this Jewish femininity.” Ava says she the Jewish observance that I was lifecycle milestone was about: and her friends cried along with born into. Seeing the enthusiasm empowering the next generation them. of the girls who live for their next of Rostov’s Jews and celebrating Torah class, connecting with our Jewish life and continuity.”

Ava reflects on the many gifts she received for her own birthday and about the one thing the Russian girls wanted for theirs. “They each wanted to take on a Jewish name,” she remembers incredulously. “Not the latest gadget, not sophisticated clothing. Just a Jewish name. I learned not to take anything for granted, not my Jewish education, my observant community and not even my Jewish name.”

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25 FRENCH CONNECTION REFLEXIONS SUR LA PARACHA Vivre avec la paracha Une yeshiva en Égypte? cette vocation parce qu’ils avaient Basé sur les enseignements du Rabbi considéré que la vie d’un berger – De ce conflit, Joseph allait sortir de Loubavitch une vie d’isolement, de communion vainqueur. L’isolement spirituel qui Merci à MeaningfulLife.com avec la nature et d’éloignement du avait caractérisé les trois premières tumulte et des vanités de la société générations de l’histoire juive était a Torah nous dit que lorsque Jacob – était plus propice à leurs activités destiné à prendre fin. Jacob et sa emmena sa famille en Égypte, où spirituelles. Gardant leurs moutons famille s’installèrent en Égypte, où le peuple juif allait résider plus dans les vallées et sur les collines de le « creuset » de l’exil allait forger Lde deux siècles, « il envoya Juda en , ils pouvaient tourner le dos de leurs descendants la nation avant... pour montrer le chemin. » aux affaires terrestres de l’homme, d’Israël. Comme Joseph l’avait prévu Le mot hébreu lehorot (« montrer contempler la majesté du Créateur dans ses rêves, ses frères et son le chemin ») signifie littéralement et Le servir avec un esprit clair et un père se prosternèrent devant lui, « enseigner » et « instruire », ce qui cœur tranquille. manifestant la soumission de leur poussa le à dire que le but de approche à la sienne. Jacob avait la mission de Juda était « d’établir une Joseph était l’exception. C’était un compris la signification de ces rêves maison d’étude d’où seraient diffusés homme du monde, un « homme depuis le début et avait attendu leur les enseignements de la Torah ». prospère »6 en affaires et en politique. accomplissement7 ; les frères de Vendu comme esclave, il devint Joseph, qui avaient eu plus de mal à Cependant Joseph se trouvait déjà en rapidement directeur général des accepter que l’ère du berger tirait à Égypte, et Jacob avait déjà appris que affaires de son maître. Jeté en prison, sa fin, le combattirent durant vingt- les vingt-deux ans que Joseph avait il fut bientôt un membre de haut rang deux années amères, jusqu’à ce passés loin de chez lui n’avaient pas de l’administration pénitentiaire. Il qu’ils acceptent eux aussi que le défi diminué sa connaissance de la Torah finit par devenir vice-roi de l’Égypte, historique d’Israël serait de vivre une et son engagement envers elle. Et ayant seulement le Pharaon au- vie spirituelle dans un environnement Joseph avait certainement l’autorité dessus de lui, dans la nation la plus matériel. et les moyens d’établir la plus belle puissante de la terre. yeshiva de l’empire. Pourquoi Jacob Pères fondateurs souhaita-t-il que ce soit Juda – un Pourtant, rien de tout cela ne l’affecta. Néanmoins, c’est Juda, et non Joseph, immigrant sans le sou qui connaissait Esclave, prisonnier, dirigeant de qui fut choisi par Jacob pour établir la à peine la langue locale – qui établisse millions de personnes, maître de la maison d’étude qui devait servir de la maison d’étude qui devait servir le richesse d’un empire – cela ne faisait source de connaissance de la Torah peuple juif en Égypte ? aucune différence : le même Joseph aux Israélites en Égypte. qui avait étudié la Torah aux pieds Juda et Joseph de son père traversait les palais Les enfants de Jacob étaient divisés et les salles de gouvernance de Les trois premières générations de en deux factions : d’un côté, dix des l’Égypte. Son être spirituel et moral la vie juive ne furent pas un « faux douze frères, dirigés par Juda ; de provenait de l’intérieur et n’était départ » : elles furent le fondement l’autre, Joseph, dont les différences absolument pas affecté par la société, de tout ce qui allait suivre. C’est de avec ses frères furent à l’origine l’environnement ou l’occupation qui ce fondement que Joseph puisa la de beaucoup de souffrances et de réclamait son engagement vingt- force de persévérer dans sa foi et conflits dans la famille de Jacob. quatre heures par jour. sa droiture dans un environnement étranger ; c’est sur ce fondement que Le conflit entre Joseph et ses frères L’opposition entre Joseph et ses tout l’édifice de l’histoire juive allait était plus profond que la jalousie liée frères était le conflit entre une être construit. au don d’un manteau multicolore ou à tradition spirituelle et une nouvelle l’affection démesurée dont il semblait approche de la vie matérielle, entre Le Juif vit dans un monde matériel, jouir de la part de leur père. C’était un une communauté de bergers et un mais ses racines sont plantées dans conflit entre deux visions du monde, entrepreneur. Les frères ne pouvaient le sol d’une spiritualité pure. Dans entre deux approches de ce que doit pas accepter qu’une personne puisse sa vie quotidienne, il doit être un être la vie d’un Juif dans un monde mener une existence matérielle Joseph, mais son éducation doit être païen. sans devenir matérialiste, que l’on dispensée par un Juda. puisse rester un avec D.ieu tout en Abraham, Isaac et Jacob étaient des étant immergé dans les affaires de la bergers, tout comme le furent ensuite société la plus dépravée de la terre. les frères de Joseph. Ils choisirent 26 LATIN LINK REFLEXION SEMANAL Parasha de la Semana No Estamos Solos Por Yossy Goldman

Cuántos judíos entraron a Egipto?

En el momento del Éxodo, había ¿600.000 hombres en edad militar (y, según todas las estimaciones, un total de varios millones de personas) en el incipiente pueblo. Pero el número que originalmente llegó a Egipto en los días de José era solamente, según la Torá, “setenta almas”. Sin embargo, si uno examina el texto con detenimiento, los hijos de Jacob y sus respectivos hijos —incluyendo a José y sus hijos que ya estaban en Egipto —llegamos a un total de solamente sesenta y nueve. Los comentaristas ofrecen varias explicaciones. Algunos una fuente inagotable de fe, valor y 10 de Tevet, conmemorando el dicen que la Torá redondea hacia la fuerza para sobrevivir a nuestros sitio de Jerusalén por parte de los decena más cercana. Otra explicación enemigos y prosperar nuevamente. Babilonios. ¿Quién rió último? ¿Usted es que la persona número 70 era o algún nieto de Nebujadnezar, rey Iojeved, nacida mientras la familia de Muchos se preguntan: ¿Dónde de Babilonia? Todo lo que quedó de Jacob entraba a Egipto. Otros cuentan estaba Di-s durante el Holocausto?” aquel poderoso imperio son algunas a Jacob mismo como número 70. No podría ni siquiera intentar estatuas. Todos nuestros enemigos, responder esta pregunta a un afligido del tercer Reich, desaparecieron. Para mí, el Midrash que más me llega sobreviviente que perdió su fe. Los judíos siguen aquí, haciendo es: ¿Quiénes somos nosotros para juzgar lo mismo que hicieron durante los a estas santas almas atormentadas? últimos 2.500 años. ¿Qué hizo Di-s? Él mismo se sumo Pero mi padre, y muchos como él, a la cuenta, totalizando setenta, sobrevivieron con la fe intacta. ¿Cómo La promesa de Di-s a Jacob: “Iré con para cumplir la promesa hecha a mantuvieron su creencia a pesar del ustedes” nos permitió continuar. Jacob (Génesis 46, 3-4), “no tengas sufrimiento? Una respuesta posible Y la conclusión del versículo nos miedo de bajar a Egipto, porque te es: “¿Cómo sobreviví? ¿Cuántos asegura un final feliz. “Y te traeré estableceré como gran nación allí. milagros hicieron falta para sacarme nuevamente” —de Egipto y de Descenderé con ustedes a Egipto y te de Polonia? ¿Y de los campos? ¿Y para nuestro exilio. Pronto en nuestros traeré nuevamente…” escapar de Lituania, Rusia, Japón o días. Shangai? ¿Cómo puedo negar que la ¡Que inspirador! Di-s está con nosotros mano de Di-s me libero del peligro una y otra vez? “ en Egipto. En medio del sufrimiento, Clases y Eventos del dolor y la persecución, Él está Clases en Espanol con nosotros. En todas nuestras El milagro más grande de nuestra generación es que después de Porcion Semanal peregrinaciones y exilios, Él está allí. Rabbi Shea Rubinstein Como Él nos asegura en el Salmo 91, Auschwitz los judíos todavía quieran Lunes 8:45 pm - 9:45 pm “Estoy con él en su aflicción”. En toda ser judíos. Que nuestro pueblo renació y reconstruyó sus familias, Tanya( Women) nuestra angustia, en todas nuestras Mrs. Vivian Perez tzores, ¡Él esta allí con nosotros! sus comunidades y su patria. Para muchos, la certeza de que una energía Martes 10:45 am - 12:00pm 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village Fue esta convicción de que la superior los guiaba a la supervivencia Jueves 11:00 - 12:00 Presencia Divina invisible pero los sostuvo en los momentos más Call Vivian for details - 305.213.3202 tangible estaba con nosotros en el oscuros y les dio la confianza para reagruparse y regenerarse. Analisis de distintos temas basados en la Perasha Galut y en los ghettos que sostuvo a Rabbi Shlomi Halsband nuestro pueblo a través de la historia. Miercoles 8:30 - 10:00 pm Ésta era la promesa que nos llenó de Pronto observaremos el ayuno del Domingo 8:30 - 10:00 pm 27

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