The Shul B”H Weekly Magazine

The Shul B”H weekly magazine Weekly Magazine Sponsored By Mr. & Mrs. Martin (OBM) and Ethel Sirotkin and Dr. & Mrs. Shmuel and Evelyn Katz Shabbos Parshas Miketz Shabbos Chanukah Shabbos Mevarchim Kislev 27 - 28 December 15 - 16 CANDLE LIGHTING: 5:14 pm Shabbos Ends: 6:09 pm Rosh Chodesh Teves Monday - Tuesday - December 18 - 19 Molad - New Moon December 18 1:41 (1 chelek) PM Te Shul - Chabad Lubavitch - An institution of Te Lubavitcher Rebbe, Menachem M. Schneerson (May his merit shield us) Over Tirty Years of Serving the Communities of Bal Harbour, Bay Harbor Islands, Indian Creek and Surfside 9540 Collins Avenue, Surfside, Fl 33154 Tel: 305.868.1411 Fax: 305.861.2426 www.TeShul.org Email: [email protected] The Shul Weekly Magazine Everything you need for every day of the week Contents Nachas At A Glance The Maccabees are back in town. Visiting Hebrew School homes Weekly Message 3 Thoughts on the Parsha from Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar every evening of Chanukah and celebrating with the families. 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 Kiddush Bank 8 The investment with a guarenteed return A Time to Pray 9 Check out all the davening schedules and locations throughout the week The Shul girls travel in style. They danced their way to the Jewish Heritage night Game in a party bus. Inspiration, Insights & Ideas 10-16 Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE Get The Picture 17-25 The full scoop on all the great events around town French Connection 26 Refexions sur la Paracha Latin Link 27 Refexion Semanal In a woman’s world 28 Issues of relevance to the Jewish woman The ABC’s of Aleph 29 Serving Jews in institutional and limited environments. Networking 30-32 Effective Advertising Numbers To Know 33 Contacts at The Shul Daily Study A complete guide to all classes and courses offered at 34 The Shul Get The Picture 35-36 The full scoop on all the great events around town Rabbi Sholom Lipskar and Rabbi Mendy Katz representing Aleph Institute together with Head of security Mr. Bill Zaiser and Mr. Shaya Geblikian at a Menorah Lighting Ceremony at Southern Command Quotable Quote Any generation in whose days the Holy Temple is not rebuilt, it is as if they had destroyed it. – Jerusalem Talmud, Yoma 1:1 Thoughts on the Parshah from Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar Shabbos Parshas Miketz town, proclaiming a message of brotherhood, fraternity and integration. Shabbos Chanukah As we are in somewhat of a dark time internationally, with all kinds of threats hanukah is all about light. In fact, hanging over the Middle East and other parts of the world, we bring a sense the frst thing that G-d created of normalcy and optimism that is emphasized by the lights of Chanukah and Cwas light, not illumination as we the incredible message of the Menorah. know it - since the sun was created on Our Shul community distributed more than 1000 menorahs to those who the fourth day - but the energy, force, do not have one in their homes or offces to bring light into their private power and light that is at the origin of spaces. This is another one of our important projects that represents the our creative process. unity of the Jewish people and our commitment to make the world a better Both applied and theoretical physics and holier place. determine categorically that at the We thank every single member of our community and all of our extraordinary origin of all being is a fundamental staff that makes this possible and allows this to take place in a very positive atomic energy that includes electro and effective manner. May the lights of Chanukah continue to bring all that magnetic forces that are a combination they represent not only for this particular Holiday, but for the entire year of atoms, electrons, protons, eons and, and our entire life, as we light up the world with G-dly warmth, light and at their very essence, the G-d particle positive effect. (Higg’s boson). These are creative forces of energy that pulsate with the need to The following simple story represents this incredible concept: expand, create and bring into kinetic being that which is in its potential state. The fundamental objective and purpose of light is to eradicate darkness It was a chilly night in 1984 towards the end of December and our giant and non-presence and bring into our obvious reality positive elements that 15 foot Menorah stood in the center of Bal Harbour Square, the only Jewish are good and bring beneft to our universe. symbol in an otherwise very brightly lit environment, adorned with holiday lights representing other religious factions. Right next to the Menorah was That is truly the message of Chanukah, a holiday which is unique in that an overwhelming giant 35 foot evergreen tree adorned with thousands of we are obligated to bring the Chanukah lights into the public realm. On brightly lit fashing lights and a very bright star at the tip of this tree. Around Chanukah we are directed to publicize the miracle and make certain that us, the world famous Bal Harbour shops and the Sheraton Bal Harbour were everyone in the world recognizes the signifcance of the miracle of the also aglow with holiday lights. Up and down the wide Boulevard, every Menorah. street pole and streetlight was covered with bright green, red and white lights with beautiful large candles topped with red lights. Our Menorah All other holidays are celebrated in our own personal space. Even when almost went unnoticed in this massive array of dazzling lights. we dance in the street on Simchat Torah it is merely a bursting of joy that emanates from our Shul into the adjoining street. On Chanukah we actually A number of the participants in the Menorah lighting ceremony commented initially light the Menorah in the streets and public places. Wherever one about how seemingly insignifcant we were. Of course, I explained about travels in the world, from Alaska to Chile, from Australia to Hawaii, from the eternity of our lights and the deep meaning of what the Menorah north to south, east to west, in every geographic environment one can see represented. At the same time that natural reality and environment spoke the Menorah bringing light to that space and proclaiming to everyone that differently. That night at about 8:30 PM there was an electrical blackout goodness prevails. The few can overcome even mighty contrarian forces, the in the entire neighborhood. Every light on the street was extinguished, light vanquishes darkness, and the righteous have the ability to determine streetlights, tree lights, houselights, building lights and shop lights. Every their own lives with their G-d-given gift of free choice. light was out. It was almost completely dark except for the eight candles and their serving Shamosh shining and illuminating brightly in the middle The message of the Chanukah lights also represents knowledge, of the square. enlightenment, clarity, decency, openness and the transformative capacity of light to diminish and even eliminate darkness by bringing its energy into Here was the message of our Eternal invincibility and nonstop illumination, the furthest and deepest reaches. where in the midst of darkness our Holy, pure light continues to be bright and shine. In our own community this is extremely evident as we now are able to see the transformation of an environment from a place that was somewhat The message was very clear. less than tolerant to complete openness and equality. Whereas we had to overcome very signifcant challenges to put up our frst Menorah, today one Have a great Shabbos, an illuminating Chanukah and a good week. cannot pass through Zip Code 33154, (Surfside, Bal Harbour, Bay Harbor Islands, Indian Creek) without witnessing the incredible message of goodness, kindness and holiness represented by the Menorah. In each juncture of the community, every single night, people gathered Rabbi S. Lipskar to light the giant Menorahs that bring light and illumination. On Sunday, more than 100 cars adorned with Menorahs will parade through the entire tri-community area, escorted by the wonderful police departments of each 3 Celebrating Shabbos with our Youth Everything you need for an “Over the Top” Shabbos experience Shabbos Mevarchim Tehillim Club Weekly Riddle The Lubavitcher Rebbe said, “Be scrupulous about saying the entire Tehillim (Psalms) on Shabbos Mevarchim (Blessing of the New Month). It is crucial for you, for your children, and your children’s children.” Every Shabbos Mevarchim in the Haime Library 8:30 - 9:00 am Sponsored by the Duchman Family Questions: 1) What in this parsha occurs after “two years”? What else in the book of Genesis occurs after “two years”? (2 answers) 2) Which two pieces of jewelry are in this parsha? Morah Malkie’s Elisheva Adouth's Tot Shabbat Aleph Wonder Girls 3) Who in this parsha is called a kohen (priest)? Who else in the book of Ages: 1 - 4 Grades: 1 - 3 Genesis is called a kohen? 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Montessori Classrooom 2 Answers from last week: classrooom 2 1) Kutonet is one of the garments of the kohen priest (Exodus 28:4). Tamar, the daughter of King David, wore a kutonet passim (2-Shmuel 13:19). 2) When Yosef is needed to interpret the dreams of Pharaoh, he is taken Tehila's Basya's out of a bor - pit or dungeon (Genesis 41:14).

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