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NACHAS AT A GLANCE CONTENTS PURIM Weekly Message: 3 THE MEGILLAH WAS READ HUNDREDS OF TIMES Thoughts on the Parsha - Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar ALL OVER 33154 THIS YEAR 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

All Things Sephardic: 8 - 9 Schedules, classes, articles & more

Daily Study: 12 A complete guide to all classes and courses offered at The Shul

Inspiration, Insights & Ideas: 10 - 22 Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE

Get The Picture: 23 - 28 The full scoop on all the great events around town

In a Woman’s World: 29 Issues of relevance to the Jewish woman

French Connection: 30 Reflexions sur la Paracha

Latin Link: 31 Reflexion Semanal

Networking: 32- 33 & 35 Effective Advertising

Numbers To Know: 34 Contacts at The Shul

Get The Picture: 36 The full scoop on all the great events around town THOUGHTS ON THE PARSHA FROM RABBI SHOLOM LIPSKAR SHABBOS PARSHAS KI SISA ne of the most and growth to a higher and better level is what is calamitous events referred to as “an awakening from below”. This requires Oin Jewish history self-awareness, honest reflection, a recognition of the that continues to plague us present state not being acceptable, seeking meaningful until today is related in this purpose in life, accepting a Higher Authority/Hashem week’s Torah portion as and a sustained amount of self-discipline. the infamous event of the golden calf experience. In the first path, the change can happen quickly but is usually short-lived as it has not been internalized nor What is the essential does it have inner personal foundations, having been element that was so influenced by outside forces that are not constantly egregious that it would being re-experienced. In that case one can have a short be the cause for G-d’s time of positive activity, but it quickly dissipates. threatening to annihilate the entire Jewish people and has remained a stain on our continuing evolution The second path that requires hard work, great effort through history? It is a transgression that is compared and a constant consciousness and awareness may to the original sin of Adam and Eve in the Garden of take longer and be harder, but it lasts as it has made Eden when they ate from the tree of knowledge. internal changes that emanate from commitments and positions that have become part of life itself. Primarily, the golden calf debacle was a choice the Jewish people made (when Moses did not appear at Until the event of the golden calf, the Jewish people’s the appointed time) to abandon the commitment to connection to Hashem was motivated by powerful, G-d’s Torah and directives and to live a life that was external G-dly forces that shocked the system into centered on pleasure, hedonism and fulfillment of self- a new reality of thinking, but the minute all of those indulgence. elements became part of a past event and the seductive forces of physical pleasures came to the What really happened, when the Jewish people had forefront, they reverted back to the instinctive forces just experienced the most incredible events that one of the animalistic pleasure principles. could imagine, including the exodus from Egypt, the splitting of the sea, the multiple miracles that took It is why this event of the golden calf has placed us on place, manna from heaven, protected by clouds and a journey that is taking more than 3000 years to refine the event of Revelation itself? not only our own instincts but the world around us so that our commitment to a Torah lifestyle has powerful There are basically two ways in which a person reaches foundations based on the inner strength and invincible higher levels and affects self-improvement and eternity of our holy connection to Hashem. refinement. One is referred to as “an awakening from We are presently at the last moments of this required above” which entails some extraordinary event that effort as we experience the last moments of exile and awakens the person to another reality and serves as are prepared for the final redemption when those a catalyst to rethink one’s present state of being and challenges will no longer be present, and our growth decide to make positive changes. This can come either will be only in a positive manner. as a very positive, miraculous happening in one’s life or, G-d forbid, a shock that brings trauma to the system or Have a great Shabbos and a wonderful week. even a charismatic, affective lecture that can turn one on.

A second path to positive change, self-improvement Rabbi S. Lipskar 3 CELEBRATING SHABBOS EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR AN “OVER THE TOP” SHABBOS EXPERIENCE Eruv Information SHABBOS SCHEDULE We would like to emphasize that every Erev Candle lighting 6:06 p.m. Shabbos, individuals should call the Eruv Hotline Mincha / Kabalas Shabbos 6:10 p.m. 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 Shacharis 1st Minyan 8:30 a.m. Surfside now includes the walking paths along the Shacharis 2nd Minyan 10:30 a.m. 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 Mincha Shabbos Ends 6:10 p.m. the inner (western) walking path only. The pier at / Ma’ariv & Havdalah 6:59 p.m. Haulover Cut is not included.

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A TIME TO PRAY DAVENING SCHEDULES AND LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE WEEK

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

DAILY CHUMASH & TANYA AFTER EVERY MINYAN

4 PARSHA IN PICTURES Test your PARSHA knowledge. Can you tell the story using the pictures below

HALACHIC TIMES BASED ON TIMES FOR MARCH 10

Alot Hashachar / Dawn 5:23 am Earliest Talit & Tefillin 5:53 am Netz Hachamah / Sunrise 6:35 am (Earliest Amidah) Latest Shema 9:31 am Zman Tfillah 10:30 am Chatzot / Midday 12:30 pm Earliest Mincha 1:01 pm Plag HaMincha 5:16 pm Shekiah / Sunset 6:27 pm (Preferable latest time for Mincha) Tzeit Hakochavim / Nightfall 6:51 pm (Earliest preferable Ma’ariv)

Times taken from www.chabad.org To our beloved Soldiers in the Israeli Defense Please note that during the week times may Forces, courageously protecting and defending Vary by a minute or two. Eretz Yisroel. We pray for you and all of the soldiers safety and well being daily. Menachem Mendel ben Chaya Leah Menachem Mendel ben Aurit Eden Chana bat Karine Cecile

5 COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS SHARING WITH YOUR SHUL FAMILY BIRTHDAYS YAHRTZEITS 22 Adar Mr. Eli Levitin 22 Adar Yakov ben Leib Fraiman obm 22 Adar Mr. Gregory Levine Father of Mr. Guido Fraiman 22 Adar Mr. Max Sussman 22 Adar Yehoshua Hirsh ben Yaakov Kapol obm 22 Adar Mr. Moises Wertheimer Father of Dr. Michael Salzhauer 22 Adar Mrs. Myriam Rosenblum 22 Adar Malka Brana bas benzion HaLevy obm 22 Adar Ms. Rachel Chaya Sussman Mother of Ms. Vivian Naimer 22 Adar Ms. Sara Azout 22 Adar Ms. Sofia Lustgarten 22 Adar Doba bas Yehoshua HaLevi obm 23 Adar Mr. Benjamin Cohen