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Shabbos Parshas Metzora Shabbos Hagadol Nissan 7-8 April 12-13

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Contents Nachas At A Glance Birkat Hailanot - The customary blessing on the trees recited Weekly Message 3 Thoughts on the Parsha from Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar during the month of Nissan at the home of Mr. Mordechai Olesky Celebrating Shabbos 4-5 Schedules, classes, articles and 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

Inspiration, Insights & Ideas 9 -15 Bringing lessons to LIFE

Get The Picture 16-19 The full scoop on all the great events around town

French Connection 20 Refexions sur la Paracha

Latin Link 21 Refexion Semanal

In a woman’s world 22 Issues of relevance to the Jewish woman

Networking 23-24 Effective Advertising Numbers To Know 25 Contacts at The Shul

Daily Study 26 A complete guide to all classes and courses offered at The Shul Get The Picture The full scoop on all the great events around town 27-28 The Shul Youth girls program

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When in doubt, pause and say this acronym to yourself: WAIT, which stands for: Why Am I Talking? Just as we use the gift of speech for the good, let’s learn to use the gift of silence Thoughts on the Parshah from Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar Shabbos Parshas Metzora / Shabbos Hagadol this world, need the animal instincts to live, we need to find a way to partner that animal instinct to our true and proper choices and his Shabbos is succeed. In Egypt it was not the neutralization or elimination of the distinguished as Egyptians that happened on that great day. It was that the Egyptians T Shabbos Hagadol - themselves transformed to realize and recognize the legitimacy and The Great Shabbos. The truth of the JEWISH quest for freedom though it came to save their reason for this is “on the own lives. 10th day of Nissan Shabbos when the Jewish people We too need to transform the various elements that seem to control were commanded to take or us to work on our behalf to support our lofty objectives. Then we are purchase a sheep and start really free as there are no adversaries. This can be applied to our preparing it for the Pesach own lives and every condition. offering, they were able to do so without any restraint or Today after Mincha we will read a major portion of the Hagadda of objection from the Egyptians Passover as a true preparation for our upcoming redemption with though the offering was a Moshiach. sheep which was a deity of Egypt. The population did not offer any resistance, they stood by Have a great Shabbos and wonderful week. and watched quietly.

Another version (the one used by the Alter Rebbe in his Code of Jewish law) of the miracle of that day which coincided with Shabbos was that when the first born/elites of Egypt witnessed the procedure of the Jews preparing the sheep for slaughter on the 10th day, to be Rabbi Sholom. D. Lipskar used as a blood sign on their doors so as not to be killed together with the firstborn of Egypt, and based on a nine-time history of the total credibility and enormous capacity of Moses representing G-d, they did not want to take the chance of being killed 4 days later as they were told by the Jewish people. The Escape Hatch

They pleaded to Pharaoh to let the Jewish people go at that time so All of us need a small hatch through which we can as to avoid the plague of the first born. Pharaoh refused and a Civil War erupted. The firstborn, the most distinguished elite among the climb out of our little spaceship once in a while. Egyptians, waged war against Pharaoh to force him to let the Jewish people go in order to save their own lives. Many Egyptians were So we can look at ourselves from the outside and see killed in those battles. The beginning of freedom was sprouting as what is good and what needs repair and what could the Jewish people watched their oppressors kill themselves. That be put to better use. So we can look beyond ourselves day/Shabbos was proclaimed “The day of a great miracle”. and see how we compare to the vast universe.

It actually begins the process of freedom that will culminate when we experience total freedom on Pesach which celebrates our being In fact, we all have just such a hatch. We don’t use it free. much, however. Because we are so fearful of leaving our comfortable, well-defned selves and venturing Shabbos Hagadol represents a necessary approach to becoming free into the vast Beyond. of all adversaries, internal or external, whatever limits our potential. To have full charge of our lives we cannot become a slave to the But if we never leave, how will we grow? animal instinct within us. Because our souls, in order to stay in

3 Celebrating Shabbos with our Youth Everything you need for an “Over the Top” Shabbos experience Weekly Riddle

Morah Malkie’s Chayale Lipskar Tot Shabbat Tot Shabbat 2 Ages: 0 - 3 Pre1 - K 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Questions: Back of Women’s Back of women’s 1) What two people in the Torah are inficted with leprosy? Section section 2 What action, usually forbidden, is part of the purifcation process of the leper?

3)a) What three letters comprise a verb and a color that are both mentioned in this parsha? b) What other two places in the Torah is that verb mentioned? Sara Fraida Katan Raquel Gilinski Aleph Wonder Girls Pre Tween Girls Answers from last week: 1)a) After giving birth to a boy, a mother is ritually impure for 33 days Grades: 1 - 3 Grades: 4 - 5 10:00 am - 12:00 pm (Leviticus 12:4). b) In parshas Vayigash, when the Jewish people travel 10:00 am - 12:00 pm down to Egypt, Leah’s descendants number 33 (Genesis 46:15). King Montessori 2 David ruled for 33 years in Jerusalem (2-Samuel 5:5). Montessori 1 2)In parshas Shmini, after the death of Nadav of Avihu, Aharon and his remaining sons are prohibited from tearing their clothing as a sign of mourning (Leviticus 10:6). In parshas Emor, a High Priest is prohibited from tearing his clothing (Leviticus 21:10).

3) A leper must call out the words, “Tamai Tamai” (impure impure) (Leviticus 13:45). In parshas Naso, a woman accused of adultery (sotah) must answer the Kohen’s oath with the words, “Amen Amen” (Numbers Mendel Schwartz Mushky Segall 5:22). Youth Boys Tween Girls RIDDLE RULES Grades: 1 - 4 Grades: 6 - 8 Answers to the riddles can be given to Rabbi Shaykee Farkash any 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 10:30 am - 12:00 pm time over Shabbos. The frst child to give a correct answer to each of the questions will win an INSTANT prize! Montessori3 Back Offce

Pinchas Gansbourg Davening With Dad Deby Farkash Yitzchak Pruss Pre-Tween Boys Teen Girls Teen Boys Grades: 7th - 8th Grades: 5 - 6 Grades: 9th - 10th Grades: 9th - 12th 10:30 am - 12:00 pm 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 10:30 am - 12:00 pm 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Montessori 3 Teen Girls Room Haime Library Sephartdic Shul 4 Celebrating Shabbos Everything you need for an “Over the Top” Shabbos experience

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Shabbos Day Hashkama Minyan 7:15 a.m. / 8:50 a.m. the caterer for this week’s Shacharis (Morning Services) 9:00 a.m. Children’s Programs 10:00 a.m. kiddush and Shalosh seudos is Upstairs Minyan 10:30 a.m. Food Art Kiddush 12:00 p.m. Daf Yomi 6:10 p.m. Men’s Shiur 6:10 p.m. Women’s Shiur 6:10 p.m. Shalosh Seudos for Boys 6:10 p.m. Mincha 7:10 p.m. kiddushim at The Shul Shabbos Ends / Ma’ariv 8:18 p.m. 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) Sephardic Minyan Friday Evening Mincha / Kabbalat Shabbat 7:10 p.m. The following dates are available for sponsorship:

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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 8 Nissan Mrs. Rina Maimon 8 Nissan Eliezer ben David obm 8 Nissan Mr. Rummi Neuwirth Father of Mrs. Jacqueline Slomianski 9 Nissan Ms. Lea Josephson 9 Nissan Mrs. Lilla Sher 9 Nissan Simcha bas Moshe obm 9 Nissan Mr. Eric Stein Mother of Dr. Samuel Davit 9 Nissan Ms. Rachelli Tuchman 9 Nissan Shaindel Faige bas Nechemyah obm 10 Nissan Mrs. Adela Gottesman 10 Nissan Mr. Joel Sussman Mother of Mr. Mario Cytrynbaum 10 Nissan Ms. Samantha Wax 10 Nissan Menucha Rochel bas Shaul obm Mrs. Batya Belecen Cosiol Mother of Mr. Shlomie Katan 11 Nissan Mrs. Claire Loew Hausman 13 Nissan Ms. Jennifer Cytrynbaum 10 Nissan Sorah Henia bas Aryeh Leib obm 13 Nissan Ms. Chein Gottlieb Mother of Mr. Arnold Lewis Cohen 14 Nissan Ms. Batya Drizin 11 Nissan Binyamin Yosef ben Melech obm 14 Nissan Mr. Fred Farbman Grandfather of Mr. Harold Tripp Kid’s Birthdays 11 Nissan Matityahu obm 8 Nissan Eric Sher Father of Mr. Alejandro Feterman 9 Nissan Moshe Eliyohu Cohen 12 Nissan David ben Binyamin Yosef obm 9 Nissan Solomon Seewald 9 Nissan Yisroel Tzvi Tevardovitz Uncle of Mr. Harold Tripp 11 Nissan Leah Amalia Kavana 12 Nissan Moshe ben Rafael obm 11 Nissan Benjamin Efraim Sragowicz Brother of Mr. Gideon Azari 13 Nissan Avrom Yaakov ben Chava HaLevi obm Anniversaries Father of Mrs. Deborah Sussman Mr. & Mrs. Brent & Jessica Levison 13 Nissan Meir Chayim ben Mordechai HaKohen obm Mr. & Mrs. Yonathan & Mazal Berdugo Father of Rabbi Henry Eichler Mazal Tov 14 Nissan Meir ben Baruch obm Mazel tov to Mr. & Mrs. Yisroel Shimon and Tenny Chudaitov on the birth Father of Mrs. Debbie Btesh of a son. May they raise him to Torah, Chupah and Ma’asim Tovim and have much nachas from him.

New Members Mr. Sidney (Shaya) Gordon Mr. & Mrs. Levi Green Mr. & Mrs. Michael and Robbye Henesch Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey and Jodi Harris Mr. & Mrs. Mauricio Von Dam Kasher Your Volunteers Needed After every Kiddush and event, The Shul donates the Pesach Utensils left over food to organizations or families in need. @ The Shul We are looking for volunteers to help collect and wrap the food. Sunday, April 14 If you would like to help please contact the From: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Mashgiach, Mordechai Olesky after the Kiddush. Community service hours will be awarded. 6 Community Happenings Sharing with your Shul Family

Nissan 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 the month of Nissan is Kindly Sponsored by for donations received between 4/2/19 and 4/8/19 We apologize for any errors or omissions that we may have made. Mr. Daniel Shapiro Mr. & Mrs. Raphael Ammar Mr. & Mrs. Eliezer Nerenberg Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Andai Mr. & Mrs. Edward Ohayon “In honor of my dear Father, Mr. & Mrs. Gideon Azari Mr. Mordechai Olesky Mr. & Mrs. Steve Azoulay Mr. & Mrs. Jack Osman Dov ben Yaacov” Ms. Malca Bassan Rabbi & Mrs. Ezzy Rappaport Mr. & Mrs. Joel Baum Monceau Realty, LLC “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 Ms. Marilyn Cohen Mr. & Mrs. Edward Rosengarten and havdalah, food for the wayfarers and charity for the needy, and all those who Dr. & Mrs. Samuel Davit Mrs. Susan Rosenstein occupy themselves faithfully with communal affairs - may The Holy One, blessed Mr. & Mrs. Jon Diamond Dr. & Mrs. Michael Salzhauer be He, give them their reward, remove them from all sicknesses, heal their entire body, pardon all their sins, and send blessing and success to all their endeavors, Mr. & Mrs. Zev Drizin Mr. & Mrs. David Schwartz together with all Israel their brethren; and let us say Amen.” Mr. David Egozi Mr. & Mrs. Yossi Sokol Dr. & Mrs. Raymond Failer Spodek Family Foundation Mr. Leon Gandelman Sragowicz Foundation Mrs. Perla Gilinski Mr. Jan Stark Refuah Shleimah If you have a health update on anyone listed please contact The Shul. We would like to Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Glick Mr. & Mrs. Eric Stein keep the listing current and remove names of people who have recovered. Mr. Hillel Goldschein Mr. Steven Sutton MEN WOMEN Dr. & Mrs. Albert Gottesman The Samuel & Anna Isaac Gilbert ben Nelly Esther Malka Tziril Bat Devorah Dina Mr. Nathan Grunnut Rottenstein Charitable Trust Bentzion ben Naomi Rachel Margalite Chaya Sara bat Leah Eber Avraham ben Fruma Esther Sonia Simcha bat Sultana Mr. & Mrs. Shmuel Hazan Ms. Esther Vlosky Shlomo Yaakov ben Chaya Sarah Tzipora Pnina bas Slava Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Herzka Mr. & Mrs. Adam Weinberg Rochel Feige bas Krandel Mr. & Mrs. Ben Jacobson Mrs. Sybil Weinstein Chaim Zelig Ben Eidel Tziporah Pnina bas Slava Mr. & Mrs. Shlomie Katan Mr. & Mrs. Paul Weintraub Ari ben Na’ama Chaya Miriam Yehudit bat Chava Mr.& Mrs. Robert Meyer Klein Mr. Bernard Werner Tzvi Yitzchak ben Chaya Clara bat Corina Baruch Raphael ben Fraida Rivka bat Shoshana Mr. & Mrs. Israel Kopel Mr. & Mrs. Moises Wertheimer Aryeh Leib ben Sura Henya Miriam bat Risha Raizel Mr. & Mrs. Edward E. Kopelman Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Wolf Rafael Maya ben Sol Dana Ella bas Devorah Hinde Mr. & Mrs. Mendi Labkowski Mr. & Mrs. Shmuel Wolf Aaron ben Tamar Chana bas Shoshana Mr. & Mrs. Irving Levine Rabbi & Mrs. Aryeh Wuensch Raphael Moshe ben Miriam Ilana bas Shaina Rochel Meyer Yankev ben Chaya Etel Chava bas Elka Menucha Rabbi & Mrs. Aaron Lipskar Mr. Nissan Yomtov Alexander ben Esther Raizel Chaya bas Rachel Rabbi & Rebbetzin Mr. & Dr. Joseph Zazon Raphael Moshe ben Sarah Fayge bas Chaya Sholom D. Lipskar Mr. & Mrs. Adam Ziefer Moshe ben Zoila Miriam Leah bas Helen Mr. & Mrs. Asher Mamane Moshe Avraham ben Tziporah Riva Chaim ben Pnina Gabriel ben Esther Chaim Tzvi Hirsch ben Guttel

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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 8:00 Sephardic Minyan 9:00 am

Daily & Tanya after every Minyan

mincha / Maariv Minyanim (mon - Thurs) Sunday Mincha /Maariv Minyanim Main Minyan 2:00 pm Early Mincha 7:25 pm 10:00 pm Sephardic Minyan 7:25 pm Following Main Minyan 7:25 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 Forces, Halachic Times courageously protecting and defending Eretz Yisroel. We pray Based on times for April 17 for you and all of the soldiers safety and well being daily.

Daniella Malka bat Natanya Alot Hashachar / Dawn 5:41 am Menachem Mendel haLevi ben Hanna Guenendel Earliest Talit & Tefllin 6:13 am Menachem Mendel ben Aurit Netz Hachamah / Sunrise 6:56 am Eden Chana bat Karine Cecile (Earliest Amidah) Benyamin Aharon ben Jeniya Gila Rut Latest Shema 10:06 am Zman Tfllah 11:10 am Chatzot / Midday 1:20 pm Earliest Mincha 1:53 pm Plag HaMincha 6:28 pm Shekiah / Sunset 7:45 pm (Preferable latest time for Mincha) Tzeit Hakochavim / Nightfall 8:09 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. , 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 - Nissan 7 by the opposing enemy; their service is not one The Alter Rebbe’s family name was Baruchovitch. of comprehension, for they act according to the orders of their commander. The Mitteler Rebbe’s family name was Schneuri. The Tzemach Tzedek’s family name was The Jews in Egypt were utterly degraded under Schneersohn. their severe and bitter affiction. Yet, despite it all, they did not change their names, their Shabbos - Nissan 8 language, or their distinctive clothing. With Every soul has its particular avoda, in the areas absolute determination they stood at their of intellect and emotions, in accordance with posts, for they knew that G-d had promised to that soul’s nature and character. It is written: redeem them. “From my foes have You given me wisdom”; from the evil tendencies one detects in his Whoever behaves as they did under such natural traits, he can become wise and know circumstances is a soldier in the Army of G-d, how to handle the correction of these traits, and and the Al-mighty will come to his assistance how to subordinate his powers, in the service in a manner that manifests itself in nature - yet of G-d. transcends nature. Thursday - Nissan 13 Sunday - Nissan 9 Tuesday - Nissan 11 On his birthday, one should spend time in Yahrzeit of the Rebbe Tzemach Tzedek. He passed Jewish wealth is not houses and gold. The seclusion. He should recall his experiences and away in the year 5626 (1866) in Lubavitch and everlasting Jewish wealth is: Being Jews who think deeply into them. He should then repent was interred there. keep Torah and Mitzvot, and bringing into the and correct those (of his past deeds) that need world children and grandchildren who keep correction and repentance. My grandfather related: At the age of 12 the Torah and Mitzvot. Tzemach Tzedek began to write scholarly dissertations in the feld of Talmud and halacha Monday - Nissan 10 Wednesday - Nissan 12 From the time of the exodus from Egypt the as well as in chassidic philosophy. On the subject of the campaign to popularize Jewish people are called the “Army of G-d.” the observance of taharat hamishpacha in your Friday - Nissan 14 They are also called “servants.” The difference community, ponder this deeply: Let us imagine With regard to selling the chametz it is the is this: A servant performs his master’s service that G-d were to give you the opportunity custom in the Rebbe’s family not to designate which may be on many different levels; he may to save a Jewish community from extinction the rabbi as an agent (empowered to sell the work at the delicate craft of threading pearls, (G-d forbid), you would certainly be willing to chametz to the non-Jew) but to sell the chametz he may do other kinds of expert work or he risk your life for this and you would thank and outright to the rabbi with an areiv kablan, a may perform simple tasks. His service involves praise Him for His great kindness in offering third party guarantor. great toil and labor, but this does not constitute you an opportunity of such enormous merit. mesirat nefesh - a willingness to sacrifce self, The same then holds true to an even greater My father would personally supervise the baking to lay down one’s life. Soldiers are servants degree with regard to the campaign for taharat of the sh’mura matza on erev Pesach afternoon. who serve with great toil and labor and with hamishpacha; it is an endeavor which literally He, too, would recite the hallel, but he would self sacrifce, in wars of defense or attack. The saves lives. interrupt - even in the middle of a chapter - to soldiers stand at their posts with the highest give instructions regarding the kneading, baking degree of stalwart determination, undeterred and so forth. 9 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!

Why Do We Love Gossip? few words and phrases, while some budgerigars the Divine who created the universe through Skoopy My Good Old Parrot have been observed to have a vocabulary of words. We too have the power to create worlds, By: Rabbi YY Jacobson more than one thousand words. embrace souls and heal hearts through words. Each word we use can be a conduit for love and As a young child, each day at 4:00 p.m. when I for blessings. Two Birds would return home from school, our resident he Torah section of this week, Metzorah parrot waited to greet me. As I entered the But when we are scared of being human— (Leviticus chapters 12-15), discusses door, Skoopy—as we named him—would begin genuinely human—we resort to malicious talk Tthe laws of tzaraas, usually translated jumping around his cage and excitingly chirp that defames and degrades other people. In our as “leprosy.” Tzaraas was an illness whose my name “Yosef Yitzchak.” Now, Skoopy could not desperate need to feel better about ourselves, identifying mark was a white patch (or patches) say “Yosef Yitzchak,” my full name (even many of we describe the lowliness of others. In our appearing on the skin of a person, the walls of a my friends have diffculty calling me by my two pressing need to muse ourselves, we cut down home or on a garment. This patch, plus several names), so he would instead call me: “Tsfeetzak.” others. secondary symptoms, determined the person as It was delightful to return home each afternoon being temporarily “impure” and required him or having my name repeated some 20 times with Slander stems from boredom, or insecurity, or her to separate from the public and undergo so much zest! apathy, or inner negativity. All of these qualities an intense program of introspection and moral are indicative of impoverished, broken spirit. It healing. Skoopy grew old, fell ill, and died one day. My is no wonder why following such a conversation mother and I buried Skoopy in the backyard of an incurable emptiness sets into our psyche. G-d Once the symptoms of the illness were gone, our Brooklyn home. I bid farewell to good old created the world through words and He gave a detailed process of purifcation would begin, Skoopy, knowing that no one would call me us the power to destroy it through words. When following which the person was deemed pure “Tsfeetzak” again, nor would anyone pronounce we employ that power, we ourselves also feel once again and restored to his untarnished my name twenty times when I would return broken. condition. from school. The Talmud says: “Evil speech kills three people: A unique and strange service was employed Despite my warm feelings for Skoopy, like most the person who says it, the person about whom for this task. Two birds were brought forth. One parrots, she could only mimic fragments of my it is said, and the person who listens to it—and was slaughtered with its blood poured into an name. Even the birds that know how to imitate the person who listens to it is worse than the earthenware vessel of spring water; the other human conversation could usually learn to one who says it.” bird, together with a piece of cedar wood, crimson chatter only fragments of human dialogue. thread (a wool dyed with pigment made from an Transformation insect or snail) and a hyssop (a very low plant) Broken Words The healing of the leper involves two birds. One were dipped into the blood-water mixture and This is why the Torah employs the birds in bird is slaughtered and its blood poured into a sprinkled upon the person being purifed, seven attempting to heal us from malicious talk. When container of spring water. This represents the times. The second bird was then sent free “upon we speak disparagingly about other people, blood and destruction caused by malicious talk the open feld.” the conversation may be clever, engaging and and how it tarnishes the vibrancy and freshness What is the signifcance behind this apparently certainly “juicy.” Yet the words being spoken of life. bizarre ritual? are broken, coming from human beings who are themselves broken. Individuals engaged in Now the second bird is dipped into the blood The sages explain: Because the plague of negative conversation about others are akin and then sent free to continue to chirp freely. tzaraas (leprosy) comes in punishment for evil to birds: they are mimicking human language; What this symbolizes is that now we must learn and malicious talk, defaming another human they may even be employing sophisticated how to sublimate our fragmented words and being which is an act of chatter, therefore birds verbiage, but in truth their words are not human their broken consequences. It is not enough are needed for his purifcation, because birds compositions; they merely imitate human to stop talking; rather, we need to go back chatter continuously with a twittering sound.” beings. and transform our fragmented language into wholesome communication; our mediocre The question, of course, is why is the chattering Great people talk about ideas; ordinary people conversations into authentic dialogue. of birds symbolic of disparaging talk? And why talk about things; small people talk about was one bird sacrifced while the other was set other people. When you are in touch with your The second bird teaches us that we are free to continue its life? humaneness, your words carry a ring of majesty accountable not only for our evil speech; we and dignity to them. Your words are candid, real, are also called to task for all the words we Imitation deep, pure, coming from the humanness within could have said but we did not. “The word you What is unique about the chattering of birds is your being. Not accidentally does the Targum had not sense to say, who knows how grand it that many of them imitate human speech. Talking (the authoritative Aramaic translation of the might have rung?” The second bird is thus sent birds have varying degrees of intelligence and Bible) translate the phrase “a living creature”, away to the feld in order to chirp and spread communication capabilities. Some, like the crow, descriptive of the frst man, as “a speaking spirit” the importance of gentle healing and positive a highly intelligent bird, are only able to mimic a (ruach memallelah). To be human is to emulate speech. 10 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!

A story: The Lady and the Nose continuous love for G-d reduces our attraction A man who was not careful about his speech By Lazer Gurkow to worldly pleasures, thus also extinguishing our came to a Rabbi. He had decided to change and “not,” our desire to say no to G-d. needed advice on how to go about it. The Rabbi gave him a very peculiar answer. “Take a feather The frst step is to extinguish the “not.” The pillow into the street and release its feathers in second step is to turn the “not” into a “shall,” by every direction.” The man was perplexed, but his harnessing our desire for worldly pleasures to resolve was frm to do as he was advised and the service of G-d. When our passion for worldly change his life. After doing as he was told he pleasures becomes a passion for G-d, when returned to the Rabbi. “Now what should I do?” the desire to avoid G-d becomes a desire to he asked. “Go back into the street and collect embrace Him, then we, like the young husband all of the feathers to the very last one,” was the in the story, have turned a formerly unappealing reply. attribute into a conduit for greater love. Again the man made his way into the street and A Great Miracle began the daunting task. Our sages relate how, on the last Shabbat before our ancestors left Egypt, they designated At his wits end, he returned to the Rabbi young man went on a date. After the frst lambs for the upcoming Passover sacrifce. They dejected reporting his inability to follow his meeting he told his friends that he was explained to their Egyptian neighbors that they last words of advice. “Remember,” said the Rabbi, impressed with the young lady’s character, had been instructed by G-d to offer up a sacrifce, “that your words are like those feathers. Once A because the night of their redemption was at but not with the shape of her nose. After several they leave your mouth they never return. Make further dates, the young man fell in love. When hand. On that night, they told their neighbors, all sure the words you allow out are ones you won’t his friends asked about the nose, he replied, frstborn Egyptian males would die. have to go chasing after.” “When I look at her I see a lovely face, not an Upon hearing this, the Egyptian frstborn men unattractive nose.” pleaded with Pharaoh to liberate the Jews, but For the frst few months the young husband Pharaoh refused, and an armed clash erupted didn’t notice the shape of his wife’s nose, but between the frstborn Egyptians and the royal soon he began to notice it again. Only, this time forces. Many died in this battle, but Pharaoh’s When they defle My sanctuary he surprised himself when he actually came to forces ultimately prevailed. This revolt was adore it. titled a “great miracle,” and it is commemorated within their midst (Leviticus every year on the Shabbat before Passover. 15:31) First his love blinded him to the faults in her appearance, and he subconsciously learned The astute reader will ask, “Where is the to ignore them. Then he came to love her so miracle?” The revolt was a completely natural When a person defles himself, much that he was infatuated with her every occurrence, and furthermore, it failed. What is attribute. The unappealing became appealing. there to celebrate? he defles the Divine sanctuary The unattractive nose was transformed into a source of even greater attraction. Opposition Transformed - the Jewish soul - with which The Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem he is endowed. For every Jew Transformed Mendel Schneerson, of righteous memory, is created in the image of G-d, The love between husband and wife is a explains that the miracle lay not in the metaphor for the love between ourselves and outcome of the battle, but in the very fact that and the Divine Presence dwells G-d. it was waged. For many years Egypt enslaved our ancestors and expended its resources on within him. Going against the G-d instructed our ancestors to build an altar persecuting them. The frstborn were the most will of G-d by sinning causes the in the Tabernacle and to maintain a continuous revered in all Egypt. They were also the principal fre upon it. As the Torah puts it, “The fame may taskmasters and antagonizers of our people. sanctuary to become dirtied. not be extinguished” (Leviticus 6:6). The mystics rendered this instruction in a slightly different For nine long plagues the Egyptians held out. manner. The altar represents our hearts; the fre, They scoffed at G-d and opposed His demand to (Abarbanel) our love for G-d. We must keep our love for G-d liberate our people. afame, palpable in our hearts at all times; and Like the young husband who silenced his when we do, “the ‘not’ will be extinguished.” ambivalence in order to love his bride, so did The “not” is our desire to refuse G-d’s wishes G-d silence the voices of Egyptian opposition in periodically. This “not” is stimulated by our order to liberate His people. The tenth and fnal attraction to worldly pleasures. Nurturing a plague miraculously accomplished this goal. It 11 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE! terminated Egypt’s opposition to G-d and to His The AriZal follows a different text for that demand to liberate our people. Yud Alef Nissan Mishnah : “At 60, one attains seivah (old age).” Birthday of The Lubavitcher Rebbe He does not, however, interpret “old age,” as The civil war, however, went beyond this step. It a negative quality, and offers a non-literal not only stopped the opposition, but also turned interpretation of the verse: “Rise before a person the oppressors into supporters. For the frst time, Looking Beyond Landmarks who has reached old age,” stating that “reaching Egyptians rallied in support of the Jewish cause. Based on the teachings of the Lubavitcher old age” summons up the inner resources that This was the frst time that the forces arrayed Rebbe enable a person to rise and accomplish his against G-d crossed the line in support of G-d. purpose in life. When and How to Give Thanks This was a miracle. Not a simple miracle, but Commenting on the verse: “Let every soul a “great miracle.” Most miracles change the Age is Not Determined by One’s praise G-d,” the Midrash notes the connection Birth Certifcate natural order by forcing the natural order to between the words neshamah, meaning “soul,” work against itself. Rarely does the natural order These concepts encourage us to alter our and neshimah, meaning “breath,” and interprets thinking about growing older. American society transform itself to the point that it desires and that similarity as a hint that we should praise embraces the change G-d wants. This time it did. has trained us to regard the waning of a person’s G-d with every breath. But just as G-d conceals physical power as a failing, and to view people It was the Egyptians’ natural inclination to the vitality which maintains our universe within of advanced age as less able to produce and deny the existence of G-d despite all evidence the natural order, our thanksgiving should be achieve. to the contrary.4 But the civil war erupted embedded in the fabric of our lives. In this vein, because the frstborn’s natural opposition to our Sages state that it is undesirable to recite Some encourage older people to look positively G-d changed into an inclination to embrace Hallel ( of praise) every day. For our at this change: “You’ve earned the right to take G-d and His instruction to liberate the Jews. gratitude should be a constant, ongoing part of it easy. You deserve a rest.” Others put it more This transformation was not forced upon them our lives, expressed without famboyance. bluntly: “You’re no longer useful; it’s time to make room for others.” against their nature. Their natural inclination There are times, however, when overt simply changed when they realized that expressions of gratitude are appropriate. As This tendency to push people into retirement supporting the Jews would enable their own the Previous Rebbe taught, a birthday is one affects the mentality of the people themselves. survival and is thus in their best interest. such occasion. It is a time when mazalo govar, It becomes a self-fulflling prophecy, as many Like the young man whose ambivalence was a person’s mazal shines with power. Birthday resign themselves to living less productive and ultimately turned by his love into a conduit for celebrations are particularly in order when meaningful lives. greater love, so did their realization transform embarking on a new decade. As Pirkei Avos their opposition to G-d into faith and advocacy teaches, each decade represents a new phase in The Torah offers a different outlook, stating: “An for His people. a person’s development. abundance of years will endow knowledge.” Our Sages explain that as Torah scholars grow older, This explains why we refer to the Shabbat that their understanding becomes more settled. Nor commemorates this great miracle as Shabbat Highlighting One’s Purpose Showing appreciation for the gift of life should does this apply solely to scholars; our Sages HaGadol, “The Great Shabbat.” Shabbat is about involve more than speeches and songs. As the instruct us to stand in respect for even an escaping the tangled web of worldly affairs. Previous Rebbe taught,5 on a birthday a person unlearned person who is advanced in years, for G-d created the world in six days and rested on should spend time alone, meditating about the the very experiences which he has undergone the seventh. Similarly, we are required to rest purpose of his life and correcting those matters grant him insight and perception unavailable to from our worldly affairs on the seventh day and that need amending. Since his mazal shines a younger person. concentrate on G-d. In a sense, we silence the powerfully on that day, a birthday celebrant voices of the distracting world so that we can Since man is fundamentally a thinking being, can use this infuence to focus on his individual devote ourselves to G-d. as a person’s understanding increases with age, mission, and work to align all the elements of there is no reason that his activity should not his life with it. But on this Shabbat we go one step further. also increase. A seasoned person has the ability Instead of silencing the world, we celebrate it. In this context, a 60th birthday is a unique to serve as a resource for others, aiding them Rather than escaping the world on this Shabbat, milestone. The standard text of Pirkei Avos with guidance and counsel. This allows him to we highlight its divine origin. As the Egyptian reads: “At 60, one attains ziknah (sagacity).” exert a far more comprehensive infuence than frstborn did, we recognize that the weekday Our Sages thus associate the term Zaken with was possible in his youth, when his energies world was also created by G-d, and, rather than the phrase Ze Shekana Chochma, “one who has were spent primarily in pursuit of his own view it as a possible distraction, we invite it to acquired wisdom.” development. worship in Shabbat-style devotion. Among the Shabbatot of the year, this one is “great” because Wisdom is not merely the result of accumulated Pushing an aged person aside thus causes great it integrates the world with G-d, enabling all information. Rather, wisdom is characterized waste, not only for the person himself, but for other Shabbatot to infuence the weekday world by the ability to focus on the unifying element those who seek to displace him. They deprive that is ushered in behind them. behind all information. themselves of the wisdom for which the sheer energy of younger men cannot compensate. 12 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!

place until the next morning, at which time it This is particularly true in the present age, when Halacha of The Week is burnt. advances in technology and communication By Rabbi Shusterman Following the Bedika we recite Kol Chamira have reduced the importance of physical when we nullify all the Chametz not found. exertion. Now more than ever, it is knowledge Pesach It is of utmost importance to understand and understanding that power economic and Tachnun is not said throughout the entire month the meaning of Kol Chamira. If one does not social growth. In such an era, individuals who of Nissan. understand the Aramaic, he should say the possess these qualities in abundance should be declaration of Kol Chamira in any language that treasured, not cast aside! Maos Chitin For thousands of years, Jewish communities he does understand. Shifting Focus throughout the world have established funds to Taanis Bechorim In is natural to strive for more than one has, as help families in fnancial straits defray the cost Friday Morning, Nissan 14, April 19 our Sages state: “Whoever possesses 100 seeks of making Pesach. It is an integral part of Pesach All frstborn males (of either or both parents) 200.” An advance in age should not dampen preparation for each person to make a generous must fast to commemorate the miracle of G-d this drive. On the contrary, the knowledge and contribution to a Maos Chitin fund. saving the frstborn Jews in Egypt. However, insight that come only with experience should Bedikas Chometz by partaking in a Seudas Mitzvah (Bris, Pidyon spur us to pursue larger and more far-reaching Haben or Siyum), one becomes exempt from goals. We are told: “Man was born to toil.” As a Thursday Evening, Nissan 13, April 18 Immediately after nightfall we search for the fasting. Even if he himself is not a frstborn, a person’s years are lengthened, his toil — and its father must also fast (or take part in a Siyum) for fruits — should also grow. Chometz. The Minyan in Shul (or one that ordinarily davens Maariv with a Minyan) should a frstborn son who is too young to fast. On the other hand, as a person goes forward in daven Maariv before doing the Bedika. However, Erev Pesach life, there is place for a redefnition of priorities, one that normally davens Maariv at home should Friday Morning, Nissan 14, April 19 for at any age, it is living — not merely making frst do the Bedika, and then daven Maariv. Mizmor L’Sodah is omitted from the davening a living — which is of fundamental importance. It is forbidden to work or eat before the Bedika. from now until after Pesach As a person grows older, fnancial burdens The house must be thoroughly cleaned before Chometz may be eaten until 11:10 a.m. Care become less. Children marry and begin living doing the Bedika. We take a single wicked must be taken to confne one’s eating area. The independently. This provides an opportunity to candle (preferably beeswax candle) along with Chometz must be burned no later than 12:14 refocus one’s ambition. In earlier years, there a feather and search throughout the entire P.M. . followed immediately by Bittul Chometz. might have been times when a person “ate, house. This includes homes, garages, cars, and slept, and drank his business.” Now there is (Those who are away from home must also do businesses. Purses, pockets, children’s furniture, Bittul Chometz in the morning). a chance for a person to lift his eyes to other etc., must also be checked to make sure that horizons and augment his spiritual growth. The there is no Chometz. Matzo is forbidden to be eaten the entire day. It is fact that a person’s physical vigor is waning also customary not to eat any of the ingredients and his wisdom is increasing should give him Any Chometz that will be eaten the next of the Maror and Charoses until after Korech of insight into the direction he chooses to point his morning should be put away before the Bedika. the second seder. energies. Before the Bedika it is customary to place 10 pieces of bread wrapped in paper in different Nail and hair cutting should be performed The heightened spiritual awareness which parts of the house. before midday. If one was unable to do so, he results will infuse vitality into every dimension may cut his nails after midday. Likewise a haircut Before beginning the Bedika we recite the may be taken, but only from a non-Jew. Men of experience, enabling him to live a truly full Brocho “Asher Kidshonu B’mitzvosav V’tzivonu Al life. This in turn will give him the opportunity should go to the mikvah to purify themselves Biur Chometz.” No talking is permitted between before the Yom Tov. to anticipate — and thus precipitate — the the Brocho and the start of the Bedika. It is ultimate of all human experience, the Era of preferable that there be no talking throughout In order to begin the seder as soon as possible the Redemption, when: “Older men and older the entire Bedika, unless it is something after nightfall (so that the children will remain women will once again sit in the streets of pertaining to the Bedika. The Brocho should be awake) one should set the table during the day. Jerusalem.” May this take place in the immediate said in the room in which the Bedika is begun. The seder plate is arranged at night before future. Kiddush. Following the Bedika it is customary to wrap paper around the bag containing the Chometz, Being that the frst night of Pesach is on Shabbos, the feather, the remains of the candle, and a the roasting of the Z’roa and similar activities wooden spoon, the handle of which should must be done before Shabbos. Preparing the salt protrude from the paper. The package is then water and Charoses should also be done before tied securely with string. Shabbos. The Chometz found during the Bedika (including the 10 pieces of bread) is put away in a secure 13 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!

Pesach Night Korech. We dip the Karpas in salt water prior One must eat a K’zayis of Maror (approximately to the Brocho. Chabad custom is not to recline Friday Evening, Nissan 15, April 19 three-quarters of an ounce). We dip the Maror while eating the Karpas. Candlelighting is at 7:28 p.m. Two Brochos are into the Charoses and recite the Brocho “Al recited: 1) L’Hadlik Ner Shel Shabbos V’shel Yom Yachatz Achilas Maror” (having also in mind the Maror Tov; and 2) Shehechiyonu. We break the middle matzo. The larger piece is of Korech). We do not recline while eating the Maariv broken into 5 pieces and put away to be used as Maror. the Affkoman. We begin with Mizmor L’Dovid and continue Korech with the usual Friday night Maariv. In the last Maggid Taking a K’zayis from the bottom matzo and a verse of L’cho Dodi we say the word “B’simcha” The Hagada is recited, followed by the second K’zayis of Maror, we dip it into Charoses, recite instead of “B’rinah.” Shmoneh Esrei L’Sholosh cup of wine. While reciting the 10 plagues we Kein Osoh Hillel..., and eat while reclining. Many Regolim with Shabbos insertions is said. After pour off 10 drops of wine from the cup. Chabad who are extremely careful of Gebruks do not dip the Shmoneh Esrei, Vay’chulu is said, but the practice is not to dip one’s fnger into the wine. the Maror of Korech into Charoses; rather, they Brocho of Magen Avos is omitted. We then recite Once the pouring off is completed, the cup put dry Charoses on the Maror and shake it off. the complete Hallel, along with its Brochos, should then be reflled for the remainder of Shulchan Orech followed by -Tiskabel, Mizmor L’Dovid, Maggid. half Kaddish, Borchu, and Oleinu. It is customary to begin the meal by eating the Women are also obligated to recite at least hard-boiled egg dipped into salt water. It is The Seder the basic parts of the Hagada, especially from permitted to drink wine during the meal. Chabad custom is that the items of the seder plate “Rabban Gamliel...” until after the second cup. The Chabad custom is to be very careful about are put directly on the matzos (understandably The Hagada must also be understood; hence, not getting matzo wet. Even when we wash with a separation). A cloth separation is also the important parts must be translated for Mayim Acharonim we do not wet our lips with placed between each matzo. Chabad custom is those who do not understand Hebrew. Maggid is the water. not to wear a kittel at the Seder. concluded with the drinking of the second cup Kadesh while reclining. Chabad custom is not to recline during the meal. The minimum size of each of the four cups of Rachtza Tzafun wine is 3.5 oz. All the minimum amounts of food The hands are washed in preparation for eating We eat the Affkoman. At least one K’zayis of and drink pertaining to the Mitzvos of the Seder the matzo. “Al N’tilas Y’doyim” is recited. matzo (preferably two K’zeisim) is eaten while apply equally for men and women. we recline. Motzi-Matzo The Kiddush should be performed in the We pick up the 2 and 1/2 matzos, recite Hamotzi, After the Affkoman we are careful not to eat following order: put down the bottom matzo, and say the Brocho or drink anything except for the last two cups 1. Yom Hashishi “Al Achilas Matzo.” We then take a K’zayis from of wine. The Affkoman should be eaten before 2. Borei P’ri Hagofen the top matzo and a K’zayis from the second 1:19 a.m. (especially the frst night). 3. Birkas Kiddush matzo, eating them together within a 4-9 Beirach 4. Shehechiyonu minute period (preferably 4 minutes, but not We fll the third cup of wine before Bentching. The wine is drunk while reclining on the left more than 9). side. Women do not recline. It is preferable to During Bentching we insert Retzei (Shabbos drink the entire cup of wine. This refers to all The amount of the K’zayis of matzo is 1 oz. only) and Ya’aleh V’yavo. Upon completion of the four cups. If this is diffcult, it is incumbent to (approximately half of a hand-made Shmura the Bentching we drink the third cup, while drink at least more than half the cup. However, matzo or three- quarters of a machine-made reclining. matzo). the fourth cup must be drunk entirely in order to Hallel-Nirtza recite the Al Hagefen. Both men and women are obligated to eat After Bentching, we fll the fourth cup as well as Most preferably, one should use wine for all four at least one K’zayis of matzo. Being that the Kos Shel Eliyohu (Elijah’s cup). matzos that are on the seder plate will not cups. If this is diffcult, one may dilute the wine We do not carry the candle Friday night, on suffce for more than one person, additional with grape juice. If this is also diffcult, one may Saturday night carrying a lit candle, one of the matzos from the package should be distributed use grape juice. participants opens all doors leading from the to each participant. Urchatz Seder room to and including the front door. We We wash our hands (as for bread); however we Although salt is present on the table, we do not recite Sh’foch Chamoscho. We then conclude do not recite the Brocho. dip matzo into salt. the Hagada followed by the fourth cup of wine. The whole cup must be drunk in order to say Al Men are required to eat the matzo while Karpas Hagefen. The custom in Chabad is to use onion or potato. reclining. The contents of the Kos Shel Eliyohu should be It should be less than a K’zayis (1 oz.). Maror poured back into the bottle. It is customary to Either horseradish or Romaine lettuce (Chabad We say the Brocho “Borei P’ri Ho-Adomo,” having sing the Niggun “Keili Atoh” at this time. in mind also the Maror and the Maror of the custom is to use both) should be used. 14 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!

The Torah refers to the frst night of Pesach as but without a Brocho. Shvi’i Shel Pesach “Leil Shimurim” (a night endowed with G-d’s If one is in doubt whether he missed a day or Thursday Evening, & Friday Nissan 20, protection). Because of this special protection, not, he continues counting with a Brocho. April 25-6 before retiring to bed we recite only the frst Candlelighting is at 7:31 p.m. paragraph of Kriyas Sh’ma (Sh’ma and V’ohavto) Second Seder The Brocho is L’Hadlik Ner Shel Yom Tov. followed by the Brocho of Hamapil. Kiddush should be performed in the following Shehechiyonu is not recited when lighting the order: candles nor at Kiddush during the last days of Pesach Day 1. Borei P’ri Hagofen 2. Birkas Kiddush 3. Borei Pesach. Saturday Morning Nissan 15, April 20 M’orei Ha’eish (at which time we only look at the Many observe the custom of staying awake candles) 4. Birkas Havdala 5. Shehechiyonu Shabbos davening with the Shmoneh Esrei of and studying Torah throughout the whole Shalosh Regolim (with Shabbos insertions). The Second Seder is the same as the frst, except night of Shvi’i Shel Pesach. This is in order to Following the Shmoneh Esrei we recite the that we reverse the order of the Korbanos in the commemorate the crossing of the Sea that complete Hallel. After Hallel we take out two fnal Brocha of Maggid, saying “Min HaPsochim occurred at this time. Sifrei Torah. uMin HaZvochim.” The Kriyas Shema before going to sleep is the same as every Shabbos and Acharon Shel Pesach On the frst day of Yom Tov during Musaf we Yom Tov. Friday Evening, & Saturday Nissan 21, stop saying Mashiv Haruach and begin reciting April 26-7 Moreed HaTol. Before Musaf the Shammes On Sunday night of Chol Hamoed we begin Candlelighting time is 7:31 p.m. announces the beginning of reciting Moreed saying “V’sain Brocho” in “Boraich Oleinu.” If one from a preexisting fame. The Brocho is L’Hadlik HaTol. During the repetition of the Shmoneh mistakenly said “V’sain Tal Umatar,” whether Ner Shel Shabbos V’shel Yom Tov. Esrei the Chazzan recites the special prayer “Tal.” he realized it immediately or had completed subsequent Brochos, he must return to the Maariv begins at “Mizmor L’Dovid.” In the last If one did not daven Shacharis yet, but heard the beginning of Boraich Oleinu, and recite Boraich stanza of “L’cho Dodi” we substitute the word Shammes announce Moreed HaTol, if he is not Oleinu and all subsequent Brochos of the “B’simcha” in place of “B’rina.” We include the davening with another Minyan, he should begin Shmoneh Esrei. If he realized his error after Shabbos insertions in the Yom Tov Shmoneh saying Moreed HaTol during Shacharis. having completed the Shmoneh Esrei, the entire Esrei. The Second Night Shmoneh Esrei must be repeated. Moreover, for Before Kiddush, we recite “Sha- lom Aleichem” Saturday Evening, Nissan 16, April 20 the frst 30 days, if one is in doubt as to whether and “Eishes Chayil” quietly. The Kiddush consists One may not prepare anything for the seder he said V’sain Brocho correctly, the above of the three Brochos 1)Yom Hashishi 2)Borei P’ri before 8:22 p.m. And then, only after saying instructions apply. Hagofen and 3)Birkas Kiddush. Boruch Hamavdil Bein Kodesh LeKodesh. We say Ya’aleh V’yavoh in the Shmoneh Esreh The Geula of Pesach in general, and Acharon Candlelighting is after 8:22 p.m., only from a throughout Chol Hamoed. If one forgets to say Shel Pesach in particular, are closely associated pre-existing fame, and after having said Boruch it, if he remembers before Modim, he says it with the Geula of Moshiach. Therefore it was the Hamavdil. Shehechiyonu is recited. there. If he remembers after Modim, but still custom of the Baal Shem Tov to eat a third Yom during Shmoneh Esreh, he returns to R’tzeh. If he Tov meal, known as Seudas Moshiach, during the Maariv begins with Shir Hamaalos. In the remembers after completing the Shmoneh Esrei, afternoon of Acharon Shel Pesach. The Rebbe Shmoneh Esrei “Vatodieinu” is added. If one the Shmoneh Esrei must be repeated. Rashab introduced the custom of drinking four cups of wine at this Seuda. On numerous forgot to say it, the Shmoneh Esrei is not Erev Shvi’i Shel Pesach repeated. However, before any “melacha” (which occasions, the Rebbe, OBM, has emphasized Thursday, Nissan 20, April 25 is forbidden on Shabbos but permitted on Yom that participating in this Seuda is an important Eruv Tavshillin One should take at least a Tov) is done, Boruch Hamavdil Bein Kodesh element in preparing for the imminent Geula “K’beah” (1 large hand Shmura matzo or 2 L’kodesh must be said. Hallel is recited again of Moshiach. Ya’aleh V’yavoh is inserted in the machine matzos) and a highly regarded food (at after Maariv. Bentching, provided that the Seuda was begun least a “K’zayis” - 1 oz.) such as fsh or meat, and before sunset. Sefras Ha-Omer recite the Brocho “Al Mitzvas Eruv” followed by At the end of Maariv on the second night, we the short verse “B’dein...” This permits cooking Yom Tov ends Saturday night, April 27 at 8:26 begin counting the Omer. One should know and other preparations for Shabbos to take p.m. Before using any Chometz which was sold which night he is counting before he begins to place on Friday, which is Yom Tov. before Pesach, allow at least one half hour recite the Brocho. after the conclusion of Yom Tov for the Rabbi to The Eruv must exist until all Shabbos repurchase the Chometz. One who forgot to count Sefra at night should preparation is completed on Friday. We combine count during the next day without a Brocho. He the Eruv along with another matzo to serve as may then continue counting every subsequent Lechem Mishneh at the frst two Shabbos meals, night with a Brocho. and again at Shalosh Seudas, when it is eaten. If one forgets to count for the whole day, he must continue counting the rest of the nights, 15 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!

The Besht’s lecture that Shabbat focused on Leiventhendler’s Seder. The large dining room Stories with Soul a verse from the prophet Isaiah, where G-d was brightly lit, and the table was laden with It Once Happened admonishes: “Even when you spread your hands the fnest foods; but the mood seemed gloomy. he Baal Shem Tov’s wondrous ways and in prayer, I will conceal my eyes. Even when you The participants seated in the richly upholstered teachings contributed a new dynamic to intensify your prayers I do not listen, for your chairs were stiff, the atmosphere was indifferent, Jewish life. They emphasized the spirit hands are flled with blood.” and the lack of feeling for one another was very T evident. beyond the letter of the law, breathing excitement Torah and prayer are of great importance, said and love into a Jew’s relationship with G-d. the Besht, but when there is “blood” on the hands, The Baal Shem Tov then removed his hands, The Baal Shem Tov’s focus on the Torah’s inner the person’s and his prayer is of little stopped singing and told everyone to open their dimension and Divine Providence expressed the value. This refers even to those people who do eyes. joy and ecstasy of Jewish tradition. give charity, who do indeed “spread their hands,” The Besht then elucidated his teaching by but they lack empathy and true concern for a poor The Baal Shem Tov (the Besht) had two distinct paraphrasing this verse from Proverbs: “Better to person’s plight. types of Chasidim: eat a dry crust of bread in peace, than to partake The Besht’s elite student group included some Intense intellectual devotion is not considered a of fancy servings of meat in a house riddled with very sophisticated scholars who had already true service to G-d as long as a person’s emotions strife.” Better to enjoy the simple Seder of Reb mastered the entire Talmud, and had come to for a fellow “are flled with blood,” lacking Avraham, than a big luxurious feast devoid of love seek even deeper insights into the Torah’s inner genuine caring and sensitivity, the Baal Shem Tov and emotion. Although lacking the rich frills and spiritual and esoteric secrets. The other followers explained. trimmings, Reb Avraham offered his family true peace, serenity and love, which are so dear and were simple and unlettered folk, hard working The two students, Rabbi Nosson and Reb Avraham precious to G-d above. laborers from small towns and villages, who had both listened to the same message by the streamed to the Baal Shem Tov for support and Besht, but their reactions were quite different. guidance. Rabbi Nosson enjoyed the new interpretation of It once happened that two of these types of the verse, but his interest was merely academic. Recently In The News Chasidim came to visit on the same Shabbat to Reb Avraham, on the other hand, understood spend time with their great Rebbe. little about the complicated interpretations. But Tanya, the Seminal Work of From the big city of Brod came Rabbi Nosson Reb Avraham knew that the Besht was urging Chabad, About to Land on the Leiventhendler, a wealthy linen merchant. Rabbi increased concern for others, so Reb Avraham resolved to work harder in this area. All the way Moon Nosson spent many hours daily delving into the It will make history with help of Talmud, studying late into the night after his home, the Besht’s words gave him no rest. Chassidic rocket scientist who had business hours. One year, on the night of Passover, the Baal Shem Tov spoke of the great pleasure that G-d derives hand in building Israeli spacecraft Rabbi Nosson’s high level of scholarship, however, By Yehuda Sugar was not matched by his emotional growth; he was from simple, well-meaning Jews, who can surpass neither charitable nor forthcoming to help others. even the higher levels of great Torah scholars. digitized book containing the Chumash His sole focus was on his own intellectualism, To demonstrate the point, the Besht told his (The Five Book of Moses), King David’s while the improvement of personal character was students sitting around the table to close their APsalms (Tehillim) and the Tanya (Chabad’s low on his agenda. Rabbi Nosson even wondered eyes and to place his hands on the shoulders foundational work), whose acronym (using the why his master showed so much interest in of his fellow. The Baal Shem Tov completed the frst letter of the Hebrew words for each section), ignorant folk. circle by placing his hands on the shoulders of spells out, “,” is aboard Israel’s “Beresheet” spacecraft. The Besht had often called Rabbi Nosson’s the two disciples sitting next to him, and began to sing a soulful Chasidic melody. attention to his personal attitudes, and urged him A digitized book containing the Chumash to work on character improvement. Rabbi Nosson, Suddenly, a vision appeared to the students. They (The Five Book of Moses), King David’s Psalms however, continued in his ways, and also raised saw Reb Avraham sitting at his Seder with his (Tehillim) and the Tanya (Chabad’s foundational his children in this manner. wife and children, crowded around a simple table work), whose acronym (using the frst letter of From the village of Belishtzenitz came Reb graced by only a few simple earthen vessels. The the Hebrew words for each section), spells out, Avraham, a simple laborer. Having only very light was dim, but the faces of Reb Avraham and “Chitas,” is aboard Israel’s “Beresheet” spacecraft. basic Jewish knowledge, he could barely follow his family were aglow with the joy of the holiday, The world, particularly Jews, who follow a lunar- the Hebrew prayers. But what he lacked in and with their love for one another. Despite the based calendar and bless the moon each month, scholarship, Reb Avraham compensated for with material poverty, Reb Avraham’s seder was rich. has always been fascinated by the moon. For the sincerity and devotion. He served G-d with all The whole family celebrated the seder with great last half-century, this included moon landings his heart, performing mitzvot with joy, and he enthusiasm. and men walking on the moon. worked to refne himself by always being helpful As that vision faded, another image appeared. Nearly 50 years after man frst set foot on the to others. The Besht’s students beheld Rabbi Noson moon during the U.S. Apollo 11 mission—perhaps 16 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE! with a little less fanfare—Israel and its supporters moon was included in a time capsule aboard Airbnb announced in November that it would the world over are looking to celebrate another “Beresheet” that will be left for posterity. It remove some 200 rental listings in Israeli moon landing. This time it is an unmanned Israeli was compliments of Alexander Friedman, 68, a settlements because it contended that the spacecraft, the frst-ever launched by Israel, Chabad-Lubavitch space scientist who helped settlements “are at the core of the dispute complete with members of a ground-control build the rocket and is now leading a team of between Israelis and Palestinians.” The movement team who wear kippot (skullcaps). some 25 ground-control engineers in guiding it to boycott Israel saw the decision as a victory. to its destination. The much-vaunted “Beresheet” is scheduled But Airbnb never actually removed the listings. And about a week after the decision, Shurat Hadin to maneuver its way onto the moon’s surface The mathematician and noted space program organized the suit on behalf of a dozen American at 10:25 p.m. Israel time on Thursday. Among scientist, who grew up in the oppressive Jewish families, most of whom own properties in the Jewish symbols that will be landing on the environment of Stalinist Russia until he and his Israeli towns in Judea and Samaria. The suit was moon is the Jewish book of books, along with two family immigrated to Israel in 1970 when he fled under the Fair Housing Act, which was meant others held close to the hearts of many, especially was 20, described his involvement in the space to prevent discrimination against minorities in followers of Judaism’s esoteric teachings. program as “an inspiring event,” and “the closing the United States. Because Airbnb is based in the of a personal and national circle.” The book, containing the Chumash (The Five Book United States, it must adhere to the act in all its of Moses), King David’s Psalms (Tehillim) and listings worldwide. the Tanya (Chabad’s foundational work), whose “The boy from Russia who was not accepted to acronym (using the frst letter of the Hebrew study physics because he was a Jew is now part of The plaintiffs claimed that Airbnb was words for each section) spells out “Chitas,” is a team that is sending off a spacecraft containing discriminating against them for being Jewish, aboard the spacecraft. a disk with the entire Hebrew Bible [and Chitas] given that it still allowed listings by Muslims and scanned onto it,” he said prior to the liftoff. Christians in Judea and Samaria. The practice of distributing Tanyas far and wide “The policy Airbnb announced last November was follows a long-held tradition based on a 1978 abject discrimination against Jewish users of the directive of the Rebbe—Rabbi Menachem M. ******** website,” Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, the president Schneerson of righteous memory—to print the of Shurat Hadin, said in a statement. “Whatever Tanya in as many places as possible where Jews one’s political view, discrimination based on reside, even if just one. Airbnb Cancels Anti-Jewish religious affliation should never be the solution.” The Rebbe said that every place the Tanya was Ban printed would become a source of Chassidic Truth prevails: Airbnb has reversed According to the court settlement, Airbnb does not teachings, and thereby follow the lesson of support the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions the Baal Shem Tov, founder of the Chassidic its ban against Jewish home movement targeting Israel. movement, that spreading those teachings would rentals in Judea and Samaria that hasten the arrival of the fnal redemption. The discriminated against Jews. “Airbnb recognizes that its decision to apply its Rebbe added that when Jews learn that a Tanya israelnationalnews.com Policy to Subject Listings in the Affected Region has been met with strong objections by some was printed in their city, they will be compelled In a reversal of a 2018 policy announcement, to study it. members of the Airbnb community as well as Airbnb will not remove listings in Israeli towns in other individuals and groups supportive of Israel,” Rabbi Mordechai Siev, who heads the outreach Judea and Samaria from its website. the document reads. program at Ascent in Safed, Israel, was involved The policy change came in a court settlement in the effort to print the frst Hebrew-English Monday between the vacation rental company “Some have even sought to associate Airbnb Tanya in Israel in 2000, and has been following and a dozen American Jewish plaintiffs who had with the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (“BDS”) the spacecraft with its holy payload with great sued the company, organized by Shurat Hadin- movement. Airbnb is clear that it does not intend, interest. Israel Law Center, a pro-Israel law organization. and has never intended, to align itself with the BDS movement or to otherwise position “I believe that the Rebbe’s vision and directives A copy of the settlement obtained by JTA says that the company as adverse to any segment of its and focus on improving the world wasn’t just Airbnb will now allow rentals in both Palestinian community.” limited to what we know and what we see in front Arab areas and Israeli towns in Judea and Samaria. of us,” Siev told Chabad.org. “Having this special book on the moon would defnitely be a step in “Airbnb takes no position on the Host-Plaintiffs’ the direction of all the world knowing there’s a claims, or others’ claims, to legal title to the G-d, as talks about in his great work properties on which the accommodations are the ‘.’ ” located,” the court settlement reads. “All listings for accommodations located in the Affected Chabad Scientist Helped Design Region will at all times be permitted on its and Guide Flight platform, subject to applicable laws, rules, and regulations.” The Chitas containing the Tanya headed to the 17 Get the Picture The full scoop on all the great events and classes around town

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Vivre avec la paracha Les enjeux de la paracha qui a commencé en contractant la maladie. C’est ainsi que la phrase Tazria-Metsora signife : « Sème les graines de la Rédemption messianique. » Metsora L’un des termes par lesquels les Prophètes Basé sur les enseignements du Rabbi de Loubavitch décrivent le processus messianique, et même le La plupart des années, les deux parachiot de Tazria Machia’h lui-même, est celui de « germination ». et Metsora sont lues ensemble. Dans le contexte e nom de la paracha, Metsora, signife : « une allégorique que nous venons de mentionner, cela personne atteinte de tsaraat ». « Car, de même que la terre fait jaillir ses pousses, nous enseigne que nous devons considérer nos L de même qu’un jardin fait germer ses semences, efforts pour raffner le monde à travers l’étude La tsaraat, que nous avons rencontrée dans la ainsi D.ieu fera pousser la justice et la louange de la Torah et l’accomplissement des Mitsvot, paracha précédente, Tazria, était une affection par devant toutes les nations. » non uniquement comme une fn en soi – ce qu’ils laquelle une personne contractait une impureté sont, eu égard à notre obligation d’accomplir les rituelle qui lui interdisait de pénétrer dans le Voici que des jours viennent, dit D.ieu, où Je ferai commandements divins par soumission absolue Temple, de participer à ses divers rituels ainsi qu’à s’élever un juste plant de David, un roi qui régnera –, mais également comme les moyens de hâter la la vie sociale de la communauté. Ainsi séparé du et prospérera et qui exercera le droit et la justice venue du Machia’h. Nous ne devons pas dissocier Temple – lieu de vie et de divinité (qui est la source dans le pays. » notre Tazria, notre ensemencement, de Metsora, de vie) – et de la vie sociale, le metsora est, selon son but messianique. les paroles de nos Sages, une métaphore de la En outre, les Sages du Talmud disent que le mort. qualifcatif du Machia’h est « le Metsora de la Plus encore, nous devrions considérer nos efforts Maison de Rabbi Yéhouda le Prince », citant le et leur fnalité, c’est-à-dire le fait de vivre notre vie Bien que le mot metsora soit effectivement l’un verset : « En vérité, ce fut nos maladies qu’il en accord avec les commandements de la Torah des premiers de la paracha, le sujet du premier endurait et nos souffrances qu’il portait, mais nous d’une part et la Rédemption messianique d’autre tiers de celle-ci évoque le processus par lequel le considérions comme un metsora, frappé par part, non pas comme deux entités distinctes, mais le metsora est guéri de la tsaraat, c’est-à-dire de D.ieu et affigé. » comme une continuité. la négation de la situation d’être un metsora. Le sujet du second tiers de la paracha est la tsaraat Le Talmud relate même un épisode dans lequel le D’une part, vivre une vie de Torah conduit qui affecte une maison et de quelle manière une Machia’h apparut sous l’aspect d’un metsora : naturellement à la Rédemption, et d’autre part maison peut en être purifée. La troisième partie de la Rédemption n’est rien d’autre que la pleine la paracha traite de deux autres formes d’impureté, Rabbi Yéhouda ben Lévi rencontra le prophète éclosion de la Torah et des commandements que non liées à la tsaraat, et de leur purifcation. Élie qui se tenait à l’entrée de la grotte de Rabbi nous aurons connus au cours de notre exil. La Torah Chimone bar Yo’haï. Il demanda à Élie : « Quand le des temps messianiques sera la même Torah que Compte tenu de la nature dégradante de la tsaraat, Machia’h viendra-t-il ? » celle que nous avons actuellement à la différence il semble étonnant qu’une paracha consacrée aux près que ses dimensions les plus profondes nous moyens de guérir une personne de cette affiction Élie répondit : « Va et demande-lui toi-même. » seront entièrement révélées. De même que nous porte le nom de celui qui en est affecté. Toutefois, continuerons à observer les commandements de l’explication qui est donnée du nom de la paracha – Où se trouve-t-il ? la Torah, mais de la manière la plus complète qui précédente, Tazria, peut servir à expliquer le puisse être, aussi bien quantitativement, tels que nom de cette paracha-ci. Tazria désigne l’acte « – À l’entrée de la ville. les commandements qui ne peuvent être accomplis d’ensemencement », le fait de s’engager de façon que le Temple existe et que l’ensemble de la nation optimiste dans un processus qui mène à une – Et par quel signe pourrais-je le reconnaître ? juive se trouve sur sa terre, que qualitativement, nouvelle vie et à une nouvelle croissance, bien lorsque la réalité se défera du matérialisme que l’essentiel de la paracha traite des détails de la – Il est assis parmi les pauvres affigés de tsaraat. grossier qui occulte actuellement la plupart des maladie de la tsaraat, l’antithèse de la vie, car celle- Mais, alors que les autres défont tous leurs révélations divines qui résultent de notre pratique ci n’est pas conçue comme un châtiment, mais bandages puis [après avoir soigné leurs plaies] les des mitsvot, ainsi que de l’orientation matérialiste un nouveau départ, une incitation à réaffrmer la rattachent tous, il défait et refait ses bandages un naturelle de notre conscience, qui cèdera la place à vie. En tant que telle, elle peut et doit être perçue par un, en se disant : « Peut-être serai-je appelé une conscience élevée de D.ieu. comme l’« ensemencement » d’un degré plus élevé [pour me révéler comme le Machia’h et, s’il en est d’existence. ainsi,] je ne peux être retardé [en ayant à refaire de En lisant dans la Torah l’odyssée du metsora et nombreux bandages.] » le processus de sa rédemption de l’ostracisme, de De la même manière, la paracha de metsora est son « exil » social, nous lisons en même temps appelée du nom d’une personne atteinte de cette Dans ce contexte, il est possible d’interpréter les l’odyssée de nos crises et de nos rédemptions maladie, bien qu’elle traite essentiellement de la noms des deux parachiot traitant de la tsaraat spirituelles personnelles ainsi que notre odyssée manière d’en délivrer celui qui en souffre, parce comme exprimant le processus messianique : collective à travers l’exil, qui nous mène vers notre que le processus de purifcation est en soi un Tazria, qui signife « ensemencer », désigne les Rédemption fnale. prolongement de l’affection elle-même. Ce n’est efforts que nous faisons pour que la Rédemption que l’étape suivante du processus de réhabilitation « germe ». Metsora désigne le Machia’h lui-même. 24 Latin Link Refexion Semanal

Parasha de la Semana Detrás de cada nubarrón hay una 50/50 de oportunidad de éxito, pero si no lo hacían La Fe Judía bendición no habría ninguna oportunidad. Llevaron a cabo la Aquí queda de manifesto la concepción de mundo Por Yossy Goldman operación y, gracias a Di-s, se recuperó completamente, del judío. Los judíos son defnidos en el Talmud como disfrutando de muchos años de una calidad de vida “creyentes, hijos de creyentes” y al toparse con un Hay una bendición disfrazada dentro de cada grandemente mejorada, con najat de los hijos y los acontecimiento como este, ven en él la “mano de Di-s”. maldición? Debemos admitir, no siempre es fácil nietos. Por años ella bromeaba “Gracias a Di-s tuve un No sólo un suceso milagroso, como el de las manchas discernir, pero la mayoría de las veces creemos en ataque al corazón. ¡Tuve mi bypass!” No era una broma. ¿ de Tzaraat, despierta este sentimiento en el judío, sino este concepto. Sería ingenuo sugerir que todo funciona siempre así. incluso lo que sucede de forma cotidiana. El judío cree La lectura de la Torá de esta semana trata de la La vida no es tan simple, y a veces toma mucho tiempo con convicción, que todo está dirigido “desde Arriba”, purifcación de aquellos afectados por un extraño el ver el bien oculto en los traumas y difcultades de por la Providencia Divina, solo que utilizando canales mal similar a la lepra conocido como tzaarat (¡Una la vida. Pero continuamos creyendo que Di-s es bueno, diferentes y es así como concibe la realidad. palabra inexplicablemente similar a tzores!) La que lo que El hace realmente es buscar lo mejor para Todo es Bueno Parashá enumera diferentes tipos de manifestación de nosotros y que un día, en retrospectiva, veremos cómo El judío se desenvuelve, con la creencia de que, así como tzaarat —en el cuerpo de la persona, en sus ropas o, cada una de nuestras frustraciones de alguna manera existe una intención Divina en las manchas, también aun en las paredes de su hogar. En el último caso, si sirvieron para nuestro bien a un largo plazo. hay una fnalidad en los diferentes sucesos. Más aún: tras el necesario período de cuarentena la mancha no cree que inclusive las cosas que aparentemente son retrocedía, las piedras de la pared afectada tenían que ******** negativas, contienen un bien excelso, ya que si todo ser quitadas y reemplazadas por piedras nuevas. proviene de Di-s, no es posible pensar que algo malo El Judío Siempre Busca El Milagro Imagine que las paredes de su casa son demolidas. se derive de El, ya que El es la Esencia de la Bondad. Los judíos son defnidos en el Talmud ¿Es una bendición o una maldición? No hay duda que el propietario de la casa en cuestión no se sentirá como “creyentes, hijos de creyentes” Y todo esto se hace notorio en las manchas de Tzaraat. particularmente bendecido. Pero de acuerdo con El Midrash relata que una de las razones por las nuestros sabios, el caso era a menudo diferente para a Parshá de esta semana se ocupa de las manchas cuales las casas adquirían las manchas era porque los los israelitas que vivían en Tierra Santa. Los anteriores de tzaraat (similar a lo que sería la lepra) que Cananitas habían ocultado en ellas sus tesoros, antes habitantes cananeos de la tierra habían ocultado sus Laparecían en las casas, ropas, y el cuerpo de la de la conquista de la Tierra de Israel por los judíos. tesoros en las paredes mismas de sus casas. La única persona, producidas por el pecado de Lashón Hará, la Resulta entonces, que justamente, como resultado de manera en que un israelita podía descubrir esos valores mala lengua. la aparición de un fenómeno negativo, la mancha de ocultos era si las piedras de la casa debían ser quitadas. El Rambam escribe que estas manchas eran impureza, la persona debía destruir su casa. Pero esto Cuando esto ocurría, no llevaba mucho tiempo para sobrenaturales, una “señal y milagro sucedía a Israel dejaba al descubierto el bien oculto-aparecían los que el pobre desdichado dueño de casa afectado por para advertirles del pecado de Lashón Hará”(Leyes tesoros. tzaarat se transformara en el rico heredero de una de la impureza de la lepra). La enfermedad llegaba recientemente hallada fortuna. Repentinamente su gradualmente: Primero “cambiaban las paredes de su En mérito a esta fe fueron redimidos nuestros oscura nube se llenaba de una cobertura de plata, casa. Si seguía en su pecado- cambiaban los elementos antepasados de Egipto, y en su mérito marcharemos oro y toda clase de objetos preciosos. Para él, en un de cuero”. Luego llegaba a sus ropas. Y fnalmente, si a la Redención completa, muy pronto, por medio de momento, la maldición se convertía en bendición. después de todas estas advertencias, persistía en nuestro justo Mashíaj. su falta, la mancha aparecía en su piel, “para que Hace un tiempo el negocio de un amigo fue liquidado. Clases y Eventos Naturalmente él estaba absolutamente desolado. Tras esté separado y solitario, y no vuelva a ocuparse de Clases en Espanol un tiempo abrió un nuevo negocio, el cual, gracias a Di- habladurías” (Rambam). s, prosperó. Posteriormente me confesó que, viéndolo Es Posible Equivocarse Porcion Semanal en retrospectiva, pudo ver cómo la anterior bancarrota La forma en que llegaban estas manchas llevaba Rabbi Shea Rubinstein fue verdaderamente una bendición. Aun recuerdo sus al reconocimiento de que no se trataba de un Lunes 8:45 pm - 9:45 pm palabras: “Antes trabajábamos para los bancos, ahora acontecimiento casual y cotidiano. La persona entendía Analisis de distintos temas basados en la Perasha trabajamos para nuestras familias”. que se trataba de una señal del Cielo, de la Supervisión Rabbi Shlomi Halsband Una mujer de mi congregación sufría una enfermedad Divina directa, y especial intención de advertirle del Miercoles 8:30 - 10:00 pm Domingo 8:30 - 10:00 pm cardiaca y los médicos dijeron que necesitaba una pecado. Sin embargo, quien no deseaba creer, podía aducir que se trataba de un acontecimiento natural, operación de bypass. Pero también tenía otras (Para Mujeres) complicaciones médicas que hacían muy peligrosa buscando una explicación lógica a lo sucedido. Porque de todas formas, no se veía un milagro revelado, que Sra. Vivian Perez la operación de corazón. Su calidad de vida era muy Martes 1:15 pm - 2:50 pm pobre. Si salía a caminar, debía detenerse a descansar rompía las reglas de la naturaleza, y dejaba a todos Miércoles: 1:15pm - 2:50 pm cada pocos minutos. Entonces, un día, ella sufrió un boquiabiertos. La aparición de las manchas tomaba la Jueves: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm ataque al corazón. Fue llevada de urgencia al hospital forma de una enfermedad, dejando la posibilidad de 198 Park Dr. Bal Harbour y los médicos dijeron que su única posibilidad de interpretar equivocadamente, que nada extraordinario Por favor llamar al 305.213.3202 para confrmar supervivencia era un bypass de urgencia. Había un sucedió. 25 In A Woman’s World Issues of relevance to the Jewish Woman

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198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village Who we are... Wednesday The Shul Sisterhood organizes all of The Shul’s programming Morning Torah Class Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar 10:00 - 11:00 am and classes geared toward women in the community. Our The weekly portion - Women’s Perspective objective is to bring women of all ages and backgrounds Haime Library together to learn, laugh, experience, and rejuvenate their mind, Tanya Class in English Mrs. Vivian Perez 1:15 - 2:50 pm body and soul. Meet new friends, 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village relax and get inspired! Thursday If you would like to be a part of The Shul Sisterhood, Women’s Tanya Class – Spanish – Mrs. Vivian Perez please call 305. 868.1411 Call Vivian for details – 305.213.3202

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Contacts at The Shul 305.868.1411 Rabbi Rabbi 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 Events / Offce Manager Ms. Milena Liascovitz Ext 328 Director of Events and Marketing Mrs Devorah Leah Andrusier Ext 313 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 Mikvah Mrs. Devorah Failer 305.323.2410 Mr. David Portnoy Pre-School Director Mrs. Chana Lipskar Ext 325 Rabbi Henry Eichler Sephardic Minyan Chazan Shimshon Tzubeli 305.865.4205 Mr. Ettai Einhorn Hebrew School / Editor Mrs. Aurit Katan 786.382.9006 Mr. David Ben-Arie Hashkama Minyan Mr. Lazer Milstein 305.349.3040 Mr. Seth Salver Mashgiach Mr. Mordechai Olesky 786.262.9115

Board of Trustees Foundation Trustees Sidney Feltenstein - Chairman Alberto Kamhazi Albert Pollans - President Simon Falic Shmuel Katz M.D. Jaime Gilinski Matias Garfunkel Leo Kryss David Lichter Ambassador Isaac Gilinski Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar Jaime Gilinski Lazer Milstein Monroe Milstein - Treasurer Max Gilinski Michael Perez Saul Gilinski Ryan Shapiro Board of Directors Sam Greenberg Claudio Stivelman Steven M. Dunn - President Jerrod M. Levine Abel Holtz Morris Tabacinic Mitchell Feldman - Vice President Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar Mike Izak Rabbi Zalman Lipskar VP Development Alexander Matz Eric P. Stein - Treasurer Lazer Milstein Joel Baum - Financial Treasurer Ezzy Rappaport Executive Committee Steven M. Dunn - Chair Evelyn Katz Dovid Duchman - Secretary Eliott Rimon Carolyn Baumel Brian Roller Devorah Leah Andrusier Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar Max Benoliel Seth Salver Janice Barney Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar Eli Dominitz Daniel Shapiro Joel Baum Rabbi Zalman Lipskar Boruch Duchman Ryan Shapiro Maurice Egozi Orit Osman Velvel Freedman Michael Tabacinic Henry Eichler Marc Sheridan Eli Freund David Wolf Mitchell Feldman Daniel Sragowicz Bruce Gelb Jose Yankelevitch Daniel Gielchinsky Cynthia Stein Ighal Goldfarb Jacob J. Givner Eric P. Stein Sam Greenwald 29 Daily Study A complete guide to all classes and courses offered at The Shul

DAILY CLASSES SUNDAY MONDAY

The ’ 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 Daf Yomi 7:45 - 8:45 am Tanya - Sichos 8:00 - 10:00 pm Insights to our Torah Portion 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 for PHL-322 PHL-510 Rabbi S. Rubinstien 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 TXT-501 Rabbi S. Rubinstien Women’s Torah Portion Class Chassidic Discourses (Men & Women) Senior Torah Academy (Men & Women) (Spanish) 1:15 pm - 2:50 pm 11:30 - 12:30 pm 12:00 - 1:00 pm TXT-110 Mrs. Vivian Perez PHL-320 PHL-501 Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar TXT-120 Rabbi Dov Schochet 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village or Rabbi Zalman Lipskar (Main Sanctuary) Book of Judges - Years 2780 -2835 Tanya Class - English 1:15 - 2:50 pm Women’s Tanya Class (Spanish) PHL-120 Mrs. Vivian Perez 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village PHL-320 Mrs. Vivian Perez Spanish Kolel - Chassidus Call Vivian for details - 305.213.3202 8:00 - 10:00 pm PHL-301 Rabbi Shlomo Haltzband

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