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Contents Nachas At A Glance
Weekly Message 3 Thoughts on the Parsha from Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar Mazal Tov to Yossi Cohen on his engagement Celebrating Shabbos 4-5 to Shaina Shmukler from California. 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 Kiddush Bank 9 The investment with a guarenteed return Inspiration, Insights & Ideas 10-16 Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE
Get The Picture 17-20 The full scoop on all the great events around town
In a woman’s world 21 Issues of relevance to the Jewish woman
French Connection 22 Reflexions sur la Paracha
Latin Link Reflexion Semanal 23
Networking 24 Effective Advertising
Numbers To Know 25 Contacts at The Shul Daily Study A complete guide to all classes and courses offered at 26 The Shul Another Fantastic week at CGI The Shul Get The Picture The full scoop on all the great events around town 27-28
Quotable Quote
Reciprocity To give is to receive. To receive is to give. To teach is to learn. To learn is to teach. To love is to be loved. To be loved is to love. In this world, there cannot be any person or place or thing or even a moment in time t hat only receives or only gives. And if there is, it is for us to heal. And then, we will be healed.
A fundamental principle in the Rebbe’s social vision. Thoughts on the Parshah from Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar Shabbos Parshas Pinchas the most difficult circumstances
t is a rather unique This concept is reflected in the episode at the outset of this and powerful feeling portion when Pinchas has just killed Zimri, a tribal leader of Ito have a personal and Shimon, as 24,000 Jewish men perished in a plague resulting emotional relationship from disobedience to the G-dly ideals of Holy morality and with a land. Independent decency. Immediately after this descent into the dark abyss of of its inhabitants and sin, comes eternal blessings of peace for Pinchas, the realization advanced civilization the of the inheritance of Israel, and the deep enduring relationship earth itself here in the Holy between G-d and Israel represented by the offerings in the Land of Israel connects Temple. with us in an intimate and permeating manner. This All of this takes place after 40 years of wandering in the desert transcendent magnetism just prior to the Jews entering the Holy Land which would begin is definitely a gift from the the world’s preparation for the ultimate coming of Moshiach. Creator of the Universe who imbued this specific CenterPoint of the world with a spiritual Watching world leaders from all nations and their inhabitants presence that exudes holiness. streaming incessantly to pray at the Kotel day or night 24/7 these prophecies become clear and our role as “the light to the This is consistent with the account of dividing the land among nations” becomes more evident. the tribes of Israel as related in this week’s Torah portion. Three procedures intersected to establish each Tribes exact As we commemorate the breaching of Jerusalem’s Walls borders and location of eternal ownership; lottery, Divine during both Temples by Nebuchadnezzar and the Romans, we Proclamation and size of tribe with potential productivity of are encouraged by the Biblical prophecy ruled by Maimonides each area. that “these days of fasting and mourning will be transformed to days of joy and jubilation and good holidays and the love of It is a Land Whose borders and ownership required a logical truth and peace” approach regarding the needs of each tribe based on its population and then Mazal as represented by the lottery It’s happening. Moshiach is on his way but fundamentally and underlying all of these is the direct intervention and providence of Almighty God Himself Our warmest regards from the holy land where we continue integrating all of these factors to eternally infuse the to pray for you at so many Holy places from Hebron, Rachels connection of the Holy land with His Holy People. Tomb, the Kotel and more.
“ And many powerful nations will come to seek Almighty God in Jerusalem to beseech G-d’s countenance: So said Almighty Have a good Shabbos and a great week! G-d in those days 10 men from all languages and nations will take hold of the garment of a Jewish man saying let us go with you because we heard that G-d is with you”(Zachariah 8 v22,23)
After many millenniums have being cast out of the Holy Rabbi S. Lipskar land as a result of our disobedience and abandoning God‘s directives His unconditional love for us assures us that He never abandons us and is always open to embrace us under 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) In this parsha, what letter is written in a way that would usually render a Torah scroll invalid?
Morah Malkie’s Chayale Lipskar 2) In this parsha, what law is Moshe unaware of, leading him to consult Tot Shabbat Tot Shabbat 2 with Hashem about what to do? What other three laws in the Torah Ages: 0 - 3 Pre1 - K does Moshe not know? 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 3) In what context is a shepherd mentioned in this parsha? Back of Women’s Back of Women’s Section section Answers from last week: 1) In this parsha, Moav compares the Jews to an ox licking up its surroundings (Numbers 22:4). In the blessing that Bilaam gives to the Jews, they are compared to a lion and a lion cub (lavi) (Numbers 24:9). In Aleph Wonder Girls Pre Tween Girls parshas Vayechi, Yaakov compares Yehuda to a lion cub (Genesis 49:9), Grades: 1 - 3 Grades: 4 - 5 and in parshas Vezos Haberacha, Moshe compares the tribe of Gad to a 10:00 am - 12:00 pm lion cub (Deut. 33:20). 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Montessori 2 2) The third time that the angel appears, the donkey is unable to veer Montessori 1 “right or left” (Numbers 22:26). In parshas Chukas, the Jews guarantee the king of Edom they will stay on the main road and not veer “right or left” (Numbers 20:17).
3)In this parsha, the Jews encamped at Shitim (Numbers 25:1). Shitim is also the Hebrew name for acacia wood, used as a primary material for many of the Tabernacle’s vessels (Exodus 25:5). Youth Boys Tween Girls Grades: 1 - 4 Grades: 6 - 8 RIDDLE RULES Answers to the riddles can be given to Rabbi Shaykee Farkash any 10:30 am - 12:00 pm 10:00 am - 12:00 pm time over Shabbos. The first child to give a correct answer to each of Montessori 3 Back Office the questions will win an INSTANT prize!
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Birthdays Yahrtzeits 24 Tammuz Mr. Shlomo Alexander 24 Tammuz Chana bas Mor Tivador obm 24 Tammuz Ms. Danielle Brenner Mother of Mr. Abe Sreter 24 Tammuz Mr. Jacobo Fux 25 Tammuz Dovid ben Nisan obm 24 Tammuz Mr. Sidney (Shaya) Gordon Father of Mrs. Alla Weingarten 24 Tammuz Mr. Leo Kardonski 25 Tammuz Shlomo ben Zecharia obm 25 Tammuz Mr. Sean Segal Father of Mrs. Orly Alexander 25 Tammuz Mrs. Lana R. Weintraub 26 Tammuz Haim ben Zecharya obm 26 Tammuz Mr. Jonathan Fish Brother-in-law of Mrs. Dana Werner 26 Tammuz Mrs. Shlomit Kordich 26 Tammuz Sarah bas Moshe Haim obm 26 Tammuz Mr. Allan Perelis Sister of Dr. Samuel Davit 26 Tammuz Mrs. Diana Sragowicz 27 Tammuz Rachel bas Yaacov obm 26 Tammuz Mr. Samuel Ziefer Mother of Mr. Sol Zuckerman 27 Tammuz Ms. Rachelle Malka Btesh 28 Tammuz Dovid ben Shajne obm 27 Tammuz Mr. Alan Warner Father of Mr. Isaac Salver 27 Tammuz Mr. Leon Weinschneider 28 Tammuz Faege bas Eliyahu obm 28 Tammuz Mrs. Lilian M Gatdula Mother of Mrs. Claire Loew Hausman 28 Tammuz Mrs. Meira Gewirtz 29 Tammuz Margo Azrak obm 28 Tammuz Ms. Margot Katz Mother of Mrs. Ginette Dekelbaum-Sultan 28 Tammuz Mr. Steven Mack 1 Menachem Av Yosef Yitzchok ben Chaim Schneur Zalman obm 28 Tammuz Dr. John Sragowicz Father of Mrs. Chana Lipskar 29 Tammuz Mr. Gabriel Ammar 1 Menachem Av Menachem ben Betzalel obm 29 Tammuz Mr. Alejandro Klimberg Father of Mr. Stanley Stern 29 Tammuz Mr. Fred Levine 29 Tammuz Mrs. Raizy Levitin 1 Menachem Av Ms. Mazalit Behar 1 Menachem Av Mrs. Orit Colodner Anniversaries 1 Menachem Av Mr. Guido Fraiman Mr. & Mrs. Ighal & Sabrina Goldfarb 1 Menachem Av Dr. Zev Neuwirth Dr. & Mrs. Reuven & Dina Rochel Freedman 1 Menachem Av Mr. Asher Perez Mr. & Mrs. Jose & Shoshana Biton 1 Menachem Av Mr. Gary Schottenstein Mr. & Mrs. Dovid & Levana Duchman
Kid’s Birthdays 24 Tammuz Sonia Levy Condolences 25 Tammuz Ari Halberstam Our heartfelt condolences go out to the entire Klurman family on the 25 Tammuz Samuel Joshua Lichtiger passing of Mrs. Sisel Klurman obm. May her dear soul be bound with the 25 Tammuz Sassona Zohara Lichtiger Eternal Bond of Life. May the family be comforted among the mourners 26 Tammuz Nicolas David Galagovsky of Zion and Jerusalem. 26 Tammuz Maya Solaimanzadeh 28 Tammuz Talia Frida Barouk 29 Tammuz Levi Solaimanzadeh Welcome To Our New Members Mr. & Mrs. Daniel and Nicole Yosef Mazal Tov Mazal Tov to Mr. & Mrs. Matt & Alexa Strassberg on the birth of a son. May they raise him to Torah, Chupah and Ma’asim Tovim and have much nachas from him.
6 Community Happenings Sharing with your Shul Family
Tammuz 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 Tammuz is Kindly Sponsored by for donations received between 7/16/19 and 7/22/19 We apologize for any errors or omissions that we may have made. Mr. & Mrs. Isaac Salver Mr. Albert Benalloul Rabbi & Rebbetzin In memory of our beloved Father and Grandfather Mr. Jacky Benoudiz Sholom D. Lipskar David Salver OBM BH International Realty, LLC Mr. & Mrs. Melvin Safra Mr. & Mrs. Igal Dahan Dr. & Mrs. Michael Salzhauer Dovid ben Shajne Halevi Z”L Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Dahan Rabbi & Mrs. Dovi Scheiner And Mr. & Mrs. Eli Dominitz Mr. & Mrs. Shea Schneider In honor of Seth and Perla’s Mr. & Mrs. Levi Drimmer Mrs. Beverley Schottenstein Rabbi & Mrs. Henry Eichler Dr. & Mrs. Scott Segal 5th Wedding Anniversary Mr. & Mrs. Ettai Einhorn Mr. & Mrs. Eric Stein Mr. & Mrs. Sam Greenwald Mr. Ellis Tavin Mr. & Mrs. Yaniv Guez Rabbi & Mrs. Shimshon Tzubeli “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 Rabbi & Mrs. Mendy Katz Ms. Edna Pena Werta and havdalah, food for the wayfarers and charity for the needy, and all those who Mr. David Lekach Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Yosef occupy themselves faithfully with communal affairs - may The Holy One, blessed Mr. Joseph Lekach Ms. Belinda Zaret & Ms. Mr. & Mrs. Moshe Shlomo Lerman Liv-Tiferet De Vitton Refuah Shleimah Rabbi & Mrs. Aaron Lipskar Mr. & Mrs. Adam Ziefer If you have a health update on anyone listed please contact The Shul. We would like to keep the listing current and remove names of people who have recovered. MEN WOMEN Meyer Eliezer ben Sarah Sara Libke bas Baile Menachem Mendel ben Sara Chana Bayla bas Masha Yehoshua ben Tamara Rina Chaya Miriam bas Leah Bracha Isaac Gilbert ben Nelly Esther Genya Baila bas Gisela Bentzion ben Nomi Rachel Margalite Malka Tziril bas Devorah Dina Eber Avraham ben Fruma Esther Sonia Simcha bat Sultana Shlomo Yaakov ben Chaya Sarah Tzipora Pnina bas Slava Rochel Feige bas Krandel Chaim Zelig Ben Eidel Tziporah Pnina bas Slava Ari ben Na’ama Chaya Miriam Yehudit bat Chava Tzvi Yitzchak ben Chaya Clara bat Corina Aryeh Leib ben Sura Henya Rivka bat Shoshana Rafael Maya ben Sol Miriam bat Risha Raizel Aaron ben Tamar Dana Ella bas Devorah Hinde Raphael Moshe ben Miriam Chana bas Shoshana Meyer Yankev ben Chaya Etel Ilana bas Shaina Rochel Alexander ben Esther Raizel Chava bas Elka Menucha Rafael Moshe ben Sarah Chaya bas Rachel Moshe ben Zoila Fayge bas Chaya Moshe Avraham ben Tziporah Riva Miriam Leah bas Helen Chaim ben Pnina Gabriel ben Esther Chaim Tzvi Hirsch ben Guttel Or email: [email protected]
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To our beloved Soldiers in the Israeli Defense Forces, Halachic Times courageously protecting and defending Eretz Yisroel. We pray Based on times for July 31 for you and all of the soldiers safety and well being daily.
Daniella Malka bat Natanya Alot Hashachar / Dawn 5:26 am Menachem Mendel ben Aurit Earliest Talit & Tefillin 6:01 am Eden Chana bat Karine Cecile Netz Hachamah / Sunrise 6:46 am Benyamin Aharon ben Jeniya Gila Rut (Earliest Amidah) Latest Shema 10:04 am Zman Tfillah 11:12 am Chatzot / Midday 1:26 pm Earliest Mincha 2:01 pm Plag HaMincha 6:47 pm Shekiah / Sunset 8:07 pm (Preferable latest time for Mincha) Tzeit Hakochavim / Nightfall 8:33 pm (Earliest preferable Ma’ariv)
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9 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!
Hayom Yom In the winter of 1942, the sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Y. Schneersohn, 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 - Tammuz 23 person) needs purging through such intense When Matot and Massai are separate, then on white heat that the “sparks” of the birurim Shabbat at Mincha, as well as on Monday and (purification) fly out and are absorbed in the Thursday, the Levi-aliya ends with the last true light.” journey. Wednesday - Tammuz 28 Shabbos - Tammuz 24 Each of the Rebbe’im had maamarim designated From the Tzemach Tzedek’s aphorisms: especially for the purpose of purifying the atmosphere. Every two or three years they For the p’nimi (“inward” person), asking for a would review and recite them publicly. One of blessing for avoda epitomizes, “Let them not (these special) maamarim of the Alter Rebbe pay attention to vain words.” What is needed was Hechaltzu printed in Likutei Torah (without is to “make the avoda heavy on the people.” the glosses). One of the Mitteler Rebbe’s was Sunday - Tammuz 25 Yafa sha’a achat; (its subject was the first ten There are two characteristic expressions in chapters of the maamar Hinei kol echad v’echad Chassidus: in Derech Hachayim). One of the Tzemach Tzedek’s was Ma tovu, printed in Likutei Torah. (a) A Jew recognizes G‑dliness and senses the Tuesday - Tammuz 27 One of my grandfather’s (the Rebbe Maharash) supra-natural. He needs no proofs for these. A brilliant and renowned scholar, exceptionally was Mi chamocha. One of my father’s was gifted and remarkably profound in his studies, V’yadata hayom, Moscow - 5657. (b) A Jew neither wants nor is able to be came to Lyozna and threw himself into sundered from G‑dliness. the study of Chassidus. With his powerful Thursday - Tammuz 29 A handwritten note of the Tzemach Tzedek The truth is that these two expressions are one intellectual propensity he amassed - within was discovered. Its contents: He had and the same: A Jew recognizes G‑dliness and a short time - a great and broad knowledge determined to study Talmudic and Halachic senses the higher-than-natural, and that is why in Chassidus. texts six hours every night, standing. He had, he neither wants nor can he be torn away from At his first yechidus with the Alter Rebbe, he thank G‑d, fulfilled this and completed the G‑dliness. asked: “Rebbe, what do I lack?” The Rebbe study of the entire Talmud (Babylonian and Monday - Tammuz 26 replied: “You lack nothing, for you are G‑d- Jerusalemite) and the four divisions of the In Torah-study the person is devoted to the fearing and a scholar. You do need, however, Shulchan Aruch - all studied in depth. subject that he wishes to understand and to rid yourself of the chametz - which is comes to understand. In davening the devotion awareness of self, and arrogance - and to Friday - Av 1 The unique quality of Mashiach is that he will is directed to what surpasses understanding. bring in matza, which is bitul, renunciation of be humble. Though he will be the ultimate self.” An “implement” (such as a roasting-spit) in greatness, for he will teach Torah to the In learning Torah the Jew feels like a pupil with may have been used with yeshut, awareness Patriarchs and to Moshe Rabeinu (alav his master; in davening - like a child with his of self; the person imagines himself to be hashalom), still he will be the ultimate in father. “light.” Such pride repels the Shechina (G‑d’s humility and self-nullification, for he will also presence), for “he and (G‑d) cannot dwell teach simple folk. together.” That implement (or vessel, i.e. 10 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!
Parshas Pinchas Yisrael, why was it necessary for there to be such as a person reveals every aspect of his personality Free translation from the talks of the Lubavitcher a miracle? in his home, his thought, his speech, and his action, so too, all the spiritual parallels to thought, speech, Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson The latter question can be resolved on the basis of and action must be revealed in G‑d’s dwelling in the Rogatchover’s explanation that every concept ne of the unique dimensions of this week’s this world. Torah reading is the division of Eretz Yisrael in Torah, even when it appears to be a matter Oas an inheritance to all the tribes and to of necessity is designated by a unique Divine Similarly, since the world is transformed into G‑d’s each individual Jew. This is particularly relevant Providence. For example, the journeys of the Jews dwelling through the activity of the Jewish people, at present, as we are on the threshold of the in the desert to Eretz Yisrael, although they were all of our means of expression, our thought, speech, redemption and can hence derive lessons from this only an intermediary, a means to allow the Jews to and action, must be used — and must themselves in regard to the division of Eretz Yisrael in the Era of reach our Holy Land, they still receive a measure of become — a dwelling for G‑d. Accordingly, there the Redemption. Since, however, we are still — albeit holiness and importance as reflected in the verse, are certain mitzvos that are to be fulfilled through only momentarily — before the Redemption, there “And Moshe wrote down the places from which they thought (for example, prayer), others through is also a lesson that can be derived regarding our departed for their journeys according to the word speech (Torah study), and others through action conduct at present, for “the Torah is eternal.” of G‑d.” (deeds of kindness). This lesson is based on the Tzemach Tzedek’s Similarly — and indeed, to a greater extent — this More particularly, every mitzvah can and should be directive to a person who wanted to make aliyah to concept applies regarding the lots through which fulfilled on all three planes of thought, speech, and Eretz Yisrael in order to devote himself to Torah study Eretz Yisrael was divided, for G‑d commanded that action. In a similar way, in the Shema, we declare and the service of G‑d there. The Tzemach Tzedek the land be divided in this manner. Hence, every how our love for G‑d should be “with all your heart, told him that instead of going to Eretz Yisrael, he aspect connected with the lottery was important. with all your soul, and with all your might.” Similarly, should, “Make this place Eretz Yisrael.” The directive And for this reason, the lot itself had to speak and every dimension of our service should involve our is applicable far beyond that individual instance. At in this manner, demonstrate how the division of the entire being and all of its particular elements. every time and in every place, a Jew has to make his land depended on it. And through such service, we will transform every particular element of our being. place Eretz Yisrael, a place where Yiddishkeit and There is an inner dimension to this concept. The G‑dliness are openly revealed. conquest of the land of Canaan by the Jewish people, Based on the above, we can understand why it was This directive is, however, problematic. In practice, and its transformation into Eretz Yisrael, a holy land necessary for G‑d to make a miracle and have the the Diaspora is not Eretz Yisrael, and only in our where the connection to G‑dliness, Yiddishkeit, and lot announce the portions of Eretz Yisrael to be Holy Land is the complete observance of the Torah holiness, is apparent, reflects the spiritual task of given to each tribe. Since the lottery was necessary and its mitzvos possible. Indeed, while we are in the Jews in the world at large. This is the intent of as a preparation for the conquest of Eretz Yisrael, exile, we pray three times a day for G‑d to “gather the creation to transform this physical world into it was necessary that it include all the means of us together from the four corners of the earth to a dwelling for G‑d, i.e., a place where G‑d reveals expression of thought, speech, and action. Thus in our land.” If so, what is the meaning of the directive Himself completely, as a person reveals himself in addition to the actual deed of preparing and picking to “make this place Eretz Yisrael”? The question his own home. the lots (action) and the intention which Moshe and the Nesi’im invested in the lottery (thought), G‑d becomes ever more poignant in light of the fact For the conquest of the land to be complete, all wrought a miracle and the lot itself spoke (speech). that at any moment, the exile will end and we will the particular dimensions — both of the land and Indeed, it was the lot speaking which made the proceed to Eretz Yisrael. of the Jews, those accomplishing this conquest — greatest impression on the people at large. This question can be resolved within the context must be involved. This implies: a) One must conquer of the resolution of a problematic aspect of the the entire land. As long as a portion of the land is This leads to a further concept. The lottery was division of Eretz Yisrael as mentioned in this week’s not conquered, one’s conquest — even of the lands merely a preparatory step to the conquest of Eretz Torah portion. The Torah relates that the division over which one has in fact taken control — is not Yisrael. Nevertheless, all the means of expression, of the land into tribal portions was carried out by complete. For there is always an element of danger thought, speech, and action, were involved with it. means of a lottery. Rashi explains that, not only was of war being waged by those people who have not This shows how a person must be deeply involved the portion of Eretz Yisrael to be given to each tribe yet been conquered. b) The conqueror must invest all in every phase of his activity, to quote an expression written on the lot picked for that tribe, the lot itself of his energies and his three powers of expression: of the Rebbe Rashab, “A pnimi (a person who invests spoke and announced this matter. A question arises: thought, speech, and action, in the conquest. If one his inner being in his life experience): in whatever G‑d does not work a miracle without a purpose. If so, of these potentials is not involved, his conquest is he is involved, he is totally involved.” lacking. Thus, he involves his thought in planning what purpose was served by the lot speaking. This concept was expressed in connection with the the campaign, his speech, in giving directives to following narrative: Once the Yeshivah students It can be explained that since G‑d commanded, carry it out, and his actions, in actually bringing it were singing a niggun in preparation for the “The land shall be divided by lot,” every aspect of to fruition. the division of the land should be dependent on recitation of a maamar. The Rebbe Rashab noticed the lottery. And therefore, to show that the division A similar concept applies in regard to our mission that they were singing hurriedly, to the extent that it was genuine and not merely a chance phenomenon, to establish a dwelling for G‑d within this material was clearly evident that they were interested in the there was a need for the lot to speak. world. It is necessary that: a) all the aspects of the maamar, and not in the niggun. world must be included in the dwelling; i.e., it must The Rebbe delivered an entire sichah in which he This explanation is, however, itself in need of become evident throughout the entire world that emphasized that even when one matter is only a clarification: Since the lottery was not a purpose in every dimension of the world belongs to G‑d; b) Just and of itself, but merely a means of dividing Eretz preparation for another matter, one must invest 11 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE! oneself in the first matter entirely. “Whatever one will bring the world to its ultimate state, the state of does, one must do truthfully... [Therefore,] as long redemption, when we will serve G‑d in Eretz Yisrael This message that each person should as one is involved in a matter, one must be totally in the most literal sense. “Make this place Eretz Yisrael,” i.e., have the involved.” Afterwards, when the second matter redemption pervade his life experience should be This is particularly true since we are speaking within comes, then one should be totally involved in that. communicated to others, to the members of one’s the context of preparing the world for the true and family, to one’s students, and to all the individuals There are two points in the Rebbe Rashab’s sichah: ultimate redemption. This implies that the service with which one comes into contact. And in this way, a) that this total involvement is a reflection of truth which prepares the world for this redemption must the manifestation of the spirit of redemption in all and inner commitment; b) that through being fully also be “true and ultimate” in nature; i.e., it must these particular aspects of existence, will lead to its involved in the preparatory stages, one insures that be “ultimate,” involving every dimension of our manifestation in a complete manner in the world the activity for which one prepares oneself is also experience, and “true,” involving every aspect of at large. carried out in a proper manner. our being. And through service in this manner, we prepare ourselves and the world at large for the An additional emphasis is placed on this concept There is an added point: G‑d established the ultimate Redemption. on the present Shabbos, the Shabbos on which the pattern that before being involved in one’s month of Av is blessed. Although often Torah sources essential activity, it is necessary to undergo several This implies two dimensions in the service of refer to this month with this name, it is common preparatory stages and in this manner, one prepares “Making this place Eretz Yisrael:” a) The service custom to refer to the month as Menachem Av oneself and the world at large for that essential must involve “this place,” the Diaspora; b) Within when blessing it. Av meaning “father,” has a positive activity. Accordingly, the preparatory stages have all the Diaspora, a person must infuse the spirit of connotation, indicating that it serves as a source the importance of the essence of the activity itself Eretz Yisrael, i.e., of the Redemption. for positive activity. Menachem meaning “comfort,” and require full-hearted involvement. And this itself will prepare us for and thus hasten however, reflects a more inclusive intent, referring An example of this concept can be seen in regard the coming of the Redemption, and the beginning to the comfort for the exile the Jews will receive in to education: On one hand, education is merely of the era when “Eretz Yisrael will spread into all the Era of the Redemption. The name Menachem a preparatory stage for the observance of the the other lands.” is placed before Av to indicate how this, the mitzvos. On the other hand, it must be given Redemption is the fundamental intent. The descent Each person — man, woman, and child — has a independent importance. Indeed, there are times of the exile was intended only as a preparation different portion of the world. Thus, everyone when the importance of educating a child for the for the Redemption. Indeed, we find that at the possesses an individual responsibility to make performance of mitzvos supersedes the importance very beginning of the creation, “the spirit of G‑d — his portion of the world Eretz Yisrael. No person’s of the performance of mitzvos themselves. the spirit of Mashiach (Rashi) — hovered over the portion of the world resembles another’s. Each waters,” for this is the intent of the entire creation. On a larger scale, this concept can be explained person lives in a particular place and has a specific in the following manner: Ultimately, there is and individual mission in that place. Similarly, This points to the intent of these Three Weeks, that one intent for the totality of our service, making each day and more particularly each moment, they serve as a preparation for bringing about the this world a dwelling for G‑d. The fulfillment of is associated with a specific Divine intent. And Redemption. This is further emphasized by that fact this intent involves certain activities which are therefore, to prepare the world at large for the that this year, Rosh Chodesh Av falls on a Friday. preparatory in nature and others which reflect the Redemption, each person must “Make this place — Our Sages emphasize that Adam was created on a essential intent. Nevertheless, from the perspective his individual portion of the world — Eretz Yisrael.” Friday so that “he would appreciate that ‘everything of G‑d’s essence, all are associated with the same is prepared for the feast.’ ” In an ultimate sense, this One might ask: I live only in a small place and my fundamental intent. Accordingly, man must invest refers to the feast of the Era of the Redemption. life is seemingly insignificant. What importance himself fully in all dimensions of his activity, even Similarly, we must realize that — when looking at is there in how I conduct myself and how can my those which appear merely preparatory in nature. the history of the world as a whole — it is now Friday, conduct have an effect on the world at large? after midday. We are preparing for Shabbos, indeed Based on the above, we can appreciate the service Similarly, in regard to the Redemption, a person as the Previous Rebbe announced, our preparations required by the directive, “Make this place Eretz might ask: How is it possible for me to bring about are complete, “even the buttons are polished,” and Yisrael.” Our service in the Diaspora at present is a the Redemption? My service involves only a small we are all “standing together prepared to bring preparation for the ultimate service which we will portion of the world. Mashiach.” perform in Eretz Yisrael. Nevertheless, the fact that This is the meaning of the directive: “Make this we are found in the Diaspora at present is not a place Eretz Yisrael.” A Jew must infuse G‑dliness into As a further preparation for this Era, to reveal mere accident and has a specific Divine purpose. his portion of the world. This will have an effect on the positive qualities and joy that are latent in Furthermore, that purpose is connected with the world as a whole, for each portion of the world these Three Weeks, siyumim, conclusions of Torah the ultimate purpose of transforming this world includes within itself the entire world at large. works, should be held on each of the Nine Days into G‑d’s dwelling. Accordingly, effort has to be And in this manner, a person can fulfill our Sages’ including Shabbos, and this year, including the invested into each and every place, and each and directive, “Each and every person is obligated to Shabbos of Tishah BeAv. And these activities will every situation, reflecting within it the ultimate say, ‘The world was created for me.’ ” For by fulfilling hasten the transformation of these days into days intention, that it become part of G‑d’s dwelling, as the intent associated with his individual portion of of celebration, when with true and complete joy will be revealed in Eretz Yisrael in the Era of the the world, he can bring the entire world to a state we will proceed together with Mashiach to Eretz Redemption. of fulfillment.8 Through experiencing a personal Yisrael in the true and ultimate Redemption. Thus, every place where a Jew exists will be redemption, and expressing that redemption in transformed into Eretz Yisrael, a place where every aspect of his conduct, each person can hasten G‑dliness is openly revealed. And furthermore, this the coming of the Redemption in the world at large. 12 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!
if the person can convince the contractor not to Halacha of The Week work during this time. However, when it comes to Stories with Soul By Rabbi Dov Schochet a Shul as it is for a Mitzva one can even initiate construction during this time. ur Sages tell us that the Holy Temple was Laws of the Nine Days destroyed because of baseless hatred We do not launder clothing during the nine days. Oamongst Jews. The atonement: love of one While there are many opinions as to what exactly Jew for another without any particular reason. is included in this custom, the general custom is to refrain from all laundry during this time. We Here are two stories illustrating the cardinal mitzva also do not wear freshly laundered clothes during of Ahavat Yisroel. this time. However, clothing meant for hygiene Once the two great Torah Sages, Rabbi Shimon and sweat like undergarments are not included. ben Lakish and Rabbi Abbahu, students of Rabbi Similarly, the custom is to be lenient when it Yochanan, were traveling from Tiberias, where the comes to laundering the clothes of children, Academy was located, to the city of Caesarea. especially clothing that is constantly soiled. Many students from all over the land of Israel and hen the month of Av begins we diminish There is a custom not to eat meat or drink wine even from other lands flocked to the great Torah in our joy. These words of the Talmud during this time. This includes poultry as well as center of Tiberias, to study at the feet of the greatest Wunderscore the somber nature of this grape juice. However, one can use vinegar even Torah giants of the time. period of time. It was in the month of Av that the if it was made from wine, as long as it’s sharp first and second Temple were destroyed. It was enough that one would not regularly drink it. If Caesarea was an international center populated also the time that the spies came back with their meat or wine are included in a dish as long as not only by Jews, but also by the highest echelons of Roman society as well -- aristocracy and wealthy report to dissuade the Jews from entering Israel. there is less than 1/60th it is fine. However, if merchants. It is therefore fitting that we recognize this and something is cooked together with meat the diminish in our joyful activities. While the simple custom is not to eat it even alone. For Havdala These Romans built beautiful palaces and lived an reading is to simply diminish, have less joy, the one can give the wine to a child. If that is not an ostentatious and raucous lifestyle. They enjoyed commentators explain that it means we should option we can drink the wine for a Mitzva. theaters, sports, and the cruel spectacle of wild cut joyous activities out during this period. animal fights in which hapless prisoners were torn If one is at a Mitzva meal i.e. a Bris or meal limb from limb. It is also a month that is ominous, with bad Mazal. celebrating the conclusion of a tractate of Talmud, Therefore, if there is a case with a gentile the Jew one can eat meat or drink wine. Some authorities Sadly, there were Jews who fell under the influence should attempt to delay it until the next month, limit this to those who would have attended the of the Romans, attending their theaters and joining or at the very least until after the 15th of Av. meal even if it wasn’t during the nine days. in their vulgar entertainments, until some of them even deserted the path of Torah. We diminish in our business activity as well. There There is a custom not to bathe during this time. is some debate as to what this means. Some This includes swimming, as it is considered a Rabbi Abbahu had once lived in Caesarea, and the understand it to be a restriction against trading pleasurable activity. There are those that are closer he drew to the city, the more he longed to in things that bring joy while some understand lenient to take a cold shower if it is simply to be back in the Academy in the company of the it more expansively, that all business should be maintain one’s cleanliness, especially in places Sages. He remembered the unholy atmosphere of somewhat curtailed during the nine days and that are hot like Miami. For Shabbos there are Caesarea with revulsion, and suddenly he wanted to turn back to Tiberias. one should only work for the necessary amount various customs. Generally, we take a regular needed for survival. The general custom is to shower for Shabbat. Similarly, the custom is to cut “Perhaps we shouldn’t continue on our trip,” he be lenient. This started in Europe where the our nails for Shabbat. said to Rabbi Shimon. “The city of Caesarea is not general financial state of the Jews was grim and the kind of place where we should spend our time. therefore they could not afford to curtail their (The above is for Ashkenaz. Sephardim have There are so many Jews who have strayed from work. Furthermore, if not transacting will lead to a various customs when each of these customs Torah, it hurts me to see them.” loss one can be lenient. i.e. if there was a fair that begin, as such they should consult a Sephardic would not be available after the nine days one Rav.) Suddenly, Rabbi Shimon dismounted from his donkey, and without a word of explanation, he could buy things during the nine days. Similarly, The Rebbe would say that the way to diminish if there is a sale that wouldn’t be available after scooped up a handful of sand and placed it in Rabbi the tragedies of Av is through the joy of Torah. Abbahu’s mouth! the nine days one could buy during the nine days. Therefore, it is especially important during this Rabbi Abbahu was shocked. What could Rabbi Any building done for joy should be limited. This time to increase in our Torah studies and through that we can have the ultimate joy, the coming Shimon be thinking to do something like this to includes painting or additions that are just to him? He couldn’t speak for some time as it was increase comfort in the home. However, if the of Moshiach with the rebuilding of the Beit Hamikdash speedily in these times. difficult to clean his mouth from the gritty sand. person has a gentile contractor that was hired When he finally could speak, he turned to his before the nine days began they can continue to colleague and asked, “Why did you do that to me?” work during the nine days. It is still praiseworthy 13 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!
the following day. “It was your fault that my father Rabbi Shimon replied, “G-d is pained when anyone interrupted the lecture and we missed out on a My Encounter speaks ill of the Jewish people. The Jews are His whole day’s learning!” beloved children, and just as parents love their with The Rebbe My Encounter with the Rebbe records the oral children, even when they disobey them, G-d also Rabbi Chiyya replied to him with this explanation: loves His children even when they sin, and he “You must know that I would never do anything to histories of individuals who interacted with doesn’t want to hear bad reports about them. If you upset my teacher and master. I certainly would never the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson of see that the Jews are sinning, you should rebuke do something which I know he abhors. However, I righteous memory, through first-person interviews. them and help them return to the proper paths.” was concerned how the guilty person would be able to extricate himself. How embarrassed he would be The Pivotal Kodak Moment Rabbi Abbahu accepted this harsh lesson from to leave the House of Study. I knew that if I were to Rabbi Gershon Schusterman Rabbi Shimon with humility. He became one of the leave, all the others would follow suit, and the guilty greatest defenders of his people, especially before party would then be able to leave undetected. In rowing up, I was a rambunctious child. I was the Roman rulers. spite of the fact that precious Torah learning would impatient and had a penchant for sparring be lost, that was preferable to one of my colleagues with authority, regularly testing my teachers in Many times he succeeded in persuading the Roman G being shamed in front of everyone.” the Chabad yeshivah I attended. In their perceived Emperor to revoke evil decrees which were so wisdom, they treated me with “applied psychology,” common during that difficult period. Under his That day Rabbi Shimon learned an important lesson which was sometimes applied to my personality beneficent influence, even Caesarea developed into from Rabbi Chiyya -- how important the honor of and sometimes to parts of my anatomy. In another a city where Torah could blossom again. another Jew should be in one’s own eyes. words, they did what they thought they needed to The great Sages of the Talmud lived in an era of do to keep me out of trouble. prodigious accomplishments in Torah. Life in the But get in trouble I still did as when I decided, at age great Academies was vibrant with intellectual eleven, to take a picture of the Rebbe. striving, but of equal importance was the students’ And on the fifteenth day of this development of exemplary personality traits, such In those days — I am speaking about 1958 here as respect and love for one another. month is the feast; seven days — there were few candid photos of the Rebbe because he would frown at picture-taking of him; Once, the senior students of Rabbi Judah the Prince shall unleavened bread be the only ones available were shots taken by Trainer were gathered around him listening intently to his Studios of the Rebbe officiating at weddings. But lecture. Rabbi Judah suddenly stopped speaking eaten (Numbers 28:17) I was determined to get my own with my Kodak and gazed around the room, focusing his eyes on Instamatic camera. each of his students. No one understood what had happened. The festivals of Passover and After one wedding, I waited for him as he came up the staircase to his office. When he emerged, “Whoever has eaten garlic, leave the room at Sukkot, which fall during a time I snapped my photo, setting off the flash which once!” he exclaimed. Rabbi Judah had such a strong seemed to startle him, and hastily entered the aversion to the odor of garlic that he was unable to of year in which [agricultural] adjacent study hall, pleased with my success. continue teaching. work is not done, last for seven But the Rebbe cared too much to let this go. Rabbi Chiyya Hagadol, one of the most prominent of Instead of going to his office, he turned in the other all the great rabbis present, rose from his place and and eight days respectively. direction, following me into the study hall. Suddenly left the House of Study. The students looked at one I found the Rebbe looking straight at me with the another in wonder, for it was well known to Rabbi evidence — my camera — dangling around my neck. Chiyya that his teacher disliked the smell of garlic Shavuot, however, which occurs “Who is your teacher?” the Rebbe asked me in and he would never have shown such disrespect for Yiddish. When I gave the name, he continued, “Is him. during the land’s peak season your teacher pleased with you?” I thought he was, Fearing that Rabbi Judah would suspect his great of labor, is only one day (two but I didn’t how to say it without sounding pompous, student, all the other students present also rose and so I just shrugged and said nothing. left the study hall, except for one. days outside of Israel). From “Dein gantzeh Chasidus bashteit in photographia? The one who remained was Rabbi Shimon, Rabbi this we learn how careful the — Does being a chasid consist just of photography for you?” the Rebbe challenged me. Judah’s son, who saw how very upset the entire Torah is with people’s money! incident had left his father. I didn’t know how to respond to that either, so again Rabbi Judah couldn’t bear to think that the learning I said nothing. At that point, my principal, Rabbi Mendel Tenenbaum, must have spotted that I was had stopped for the whole day because of one (Sifri) student. in trouble since he appeared out of the blue. “Test him,” the Rebbe instructed Rabbi Tenenbaum, “if he Rabbi Shimon decided to speak to Rabbi Chiyya passes, fine, but if not, take away the apparatus.” As soon as the Rebbe walked away, Rabbi 14 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!
Tenenbaum asked me to hand over my camera. I well as a pilpul, an analysis of a challenging topic argued, citing the Rebbe’s words that it should only in Jewish law. Recently In The News be taken from me if and when I failed the test. But Rabbi Tenenbaum would have none of it. “Give me “What is the subject of the pilpul?” the Rebbe The Rebbe on the Lunar wanted to know. the camera,” he demanded. The next day, he called Landing and Human Prowess me into his office, tested me on the subject of I answered that the subject had been assigned by It’s never the answer you would Talmud that we were studying, and when I passed, my teacher, Rabbi Yitschok Ushpal. I was going to he returned my camera. explain whether the tefillin one puts on the head expect. By Tzvi Freeman I developed the photo of the Rebbe, and though it and the tefillin one puts on the arm represent two wasn’t very good, I made copies and sold them (as halves of one mitzvah or are two separate mitzvahs. n July 20, 1969, I was old enough to well as other photos I had taken) to the chasidim “What difference would it make?” the Rebbe follow the moon landing down to the around the neighborhood. continued. Odetail, but still too young for cynicism. I collected every magazine and newspaper article This was not the only time that my behavior brought I answered that if it’s one mitzvah, a man who is (Heaven forbid) missing an arm wouldn’t be able I could find on the topic. But what stands out me to the Rebbe’s attention. On another occasion I in my memory the most was the mood in the did poorly on a test in school, and after the results to put on tefillin at all, as a person can’t fulfill half air. Despite the civil unrest in America and the were in, Rabbi Tenenbaum called me into his office. a mitzvah. But if the two represent two separate He informed me that Rabbi Hodakov, chief of the mitzvahs, he can put on the head tefillin. war in the Far East, it was next to impossible Rebbe’s secretariat, wanted to see me that night at to escape the sudden boost of pride in this “But what if he is missing a head?” the Rebbe asked. masterful achievement of humankind. nine o’clock. I was taken aback by what I perceived to be an Nine o’clock at night was an unusually late hour for absurd question, not knowing if the Rebbe was The biggest cynic wouldn’t have said President me to be out of the house, so I had to tell my mother being serious or just testing me to hear my response. Nixon was over-the-top when he called that why I would not be coming home at the regular “That cannot be,” I blurted out. eight-day journey “The greatest week in the history of the world since the creation.” time. “What did you do wrong?” she instantly asked. The Rebbe repeated his question, and again I But all I could say was “I don’t know.” answered “That cannot be.” The principal goal of the lunar landing was originally a political one. America desperately When I arrived at his office that night, Rabbi Hodakov He then asked the question for the third time, but I was very gracious. He invited me to sit down, and I persisted: “That cannot be.” needed to boast technological and military could see that he had a list of names in front of him superiority after the embarrassment of stunning and that my name was on the list. And then the Rebbe broke out in a smile. Russian space-travel successes with Sputniks carrying dogs, men and women above their “You had a test at the yeshivah recently?” he asked. After that, the Rebbe asked me, “Do you have money heads. But the sum result for much of the world I acknowledged that I did. of your own?” was a tremendous boost of confidence in the capacity of the human being. “The report of the test was submitted to the Rebbe I wasn’t about to confess that I was amassing a along with your mark. And the Rebbe instructed me small fortune selling photos of him, so I truthfully From the get-go, many well-informed people answered that I had some money because I had to ask you, ‘Hayitochen?’” were certain that a journey of this sort was sometimes worked in my father’s printing shop that This was the Rebbe’s one-word message in Hebrew, past summer. impossible, never mind the landing. And it which translates as a combination of “How could was—given the state of technology when JFK this be?” and, “Is this appropriate?” The Rebbe didn’t question me further about my announced the initiative less than a decade other sources of income, but he told me that I earlier. There wasn’t a single computer at the I swallowed hard. should donate some of my own money to charity time that had anything near the computing before morning and afternoon prayers on the day power of the dumbest smartphone today—and As much as I didn’t want to be called on the carpet of my Bar Mitzvah. Of course, he knew about my we’re speaking of mammoth machines the size for doing poorly on the test, I was also deeply continued interest in photography, and he probably of several refrigerators. NASA and MIT made touched that the Rebbe cared about me so much knew that I was quite the entrepreneur, with a that he took the time to learn what mark I received huge strides forward in a very small amount of salesforce of friends to whom I paid a commission time, creating a computer small enough to fit on on the test and to let me know, via Rabbi Hodakov, for every Rebbe photo sold. That’s probably why the that he was sure I could do better. board, and operable by those who needed the Rebbe had asked that question, because he noticed data—practically a miracle for those days. Until today, I think of this as a pivotal moment in everything, understood everything, and cared my life. about everything. In England, the famous bookmakers and bet- mongers, William Hill, allowed odds of 1,000 to Fast forward a year later to just before my Bar 1 in 1964 “for any man, woman or child, from any Mitzvah. For this occasion, my parents escorted me nation on Earth, being on the Moon, or any other to a private audience with the Rebbe during which planet, star or heavenly body of comparable he asked me, among other things, what I planned distance from Earth, before January, 1971.” NASA to speak about at the celebration. I said that, as was itself wasn’t much more optimistic. The Apollo the custom, I would recite a chasidic discourse as 15 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!
And from that view of a vast creation, we step up to an entirely new level of conception of the infiniteness of its Creator—as well as our own smallness before Him. Now we can look down upon ourselves and see how small we are within this unimaginably immeasurable expanse of a universe, which itself is truly and absolutely nothing before the reality of its Creator.
All as Maimonides wrote in his code 800 years earlier:
What is the path to attain love and fear of G‑d? When a person contemplates His wondrous and great deeds and creations and appreciates His infinite wisdom that surpasses all comparison, he will immediately love, praise, and glorify Him, yearning with tremendous desire to know G‑d’s systems architecting team under Joseph Shea lunar landing, the Rebbe explicitly raised this great name, as David stated: “My soul thirsts for (hailed as “one of the greatest systems engineers assertion and examined it. As usual, his reaction the Lord, for the living G‑d.” of our time”) estimated that if everything went was atypical of rabbis or of religious leaders at least twice as well as in preceding tests, 30 in general. There was no denial of the event’s Yet as he reflects on these same matters, he astronauts would be lost before three could significance, no comment on the pointlessness will also immediately recoil in awe and fear, return home safely. A later probabilistic risk of the mission or complaints that similar efforts appreciating how he is a tiny, lowly and dim assessment conducted by NASA gave success a were not made toward social welfare. Not what creature, standing with his flimsy, limited, 5% chance. anyone may have expected, yet a typical kind of wisdom before He who is of perfect knowledge, Talmudic turnabout. as David stated: “When I see Your heavens, the NASA’s administration concluded that if the work of Your fingers, I wonder, ‘What is man that results were made public, “the numbers could Yes, he concurred, the human being has You should mention Him?’ ” do irreparable harm.” From that point on, NASA performed something magnificent. There is stayed away from numerical risk assessment. much in which to take pride. But does that make If so, there should be no generation that us so large as to displace G‑d? Just the opposite! appreciates the greatness of the Creator and So when that “small step for a man” actually left We only know the greatness of the Creator from the smallness of the human being more than its footprint, there was a giant leap of pride and the greatness of His creations. Now that we see our own. confidence in humankind, greater than anything He has created a being that is capable of such ancient Athens had imagined, far further than creative ingenuity, how much greater must be There’s a lot to learn from the Rebbe’s reaction. even the Age of Reason had taken “man as the the One that formed this creature and endowed For one, the embrace of technological advance measure of all things.” him with intellect! as a path to the divine is something that many spiritually-inclined people today continue to This wasn’t just measuring and understanding At the same time, the Rebbe continued, we have balk at. Yet that was an underlying theme of not things—this was actually getting in a spaceship also provided ourselves yet more reason to be only these two talks, but of many others. and traveling there. A tiny little organism, less humble: If so many brilliant scientists could be than a speck of dust from the cosmic view, builds so wrong about the impossibility of space travel But here’s my personal, humble take-away: a ship with which it can do what no planet or and a moon landing, how many more of our It’s good to know that there’s no need to star can do: break out of its protective shell, current estimations are also wrong? self-deprecate or even minimize your own travel to another celestial orb, and come back achievements. After all, it’s not like G‑d became home safely with souvenirs to boot. And then another perspective: When we want to any smaller because you just got bigger. On the see the greatness of the Creator, we lift up our contrary, our personal achievements, just as the To many, it seemed the height of the humanist eyes to the heavens, as the verse goes, “Raise achievements of humanity as a whole, allow us a idea—and the demise of theology. G‑d was dead your eyes heavenward and you will see: Who greater understanding of the world in which we in a sense that Nietzche couldn’t have imagined, created these?!” stand, and therefore of the Creator who stands and Man had replaced him gloriously. behind that world in its every detail and every If from down on the ground looking up we can moment. At two public gatherings (“farbrengens”), one attain such enlightenment, all the more so when Cynicism never led to greatness, and neither has on the Shabbat following the first manned we can view the stars and galaxies—and our own false humility. lunar orbit and one the day after the manned planet as well—from beyond our atmosphere. 16 Construction Updates Keeping you up to date on our exciting progress
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WEEKLY CLASSES Women’s Mikvah: Monday Please call Mrs. Devorah Failer for an Women’s Study Group Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar 8:30 - 10:00 pm appointment: 305-866 1492 or At the home of : Please call The Shul for details 305-323-2410 Please Note: Shabbos & Yom Tov visits must be Prepaid Tuesday Prayer Class Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar 9:15 - 10:15 am 1111 Kane Concourse Suite 618 The Shul Sisterhood Tanya Class In Spanish Mrs. Vivian Perez 1:15 - 2:50 pm
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MEXICAN CORN SALAD By Jaime Geller PREPARATION INGREDIENTS In a medium bowl, combine corn, onions, peppers, 1 (11-ounce) can sweet corn niblets, drained 1 small red onion, finely chopped salt, cilantro, lime juice, and evoo. ½ cup green pepper, seeds and ribs removed, finely chopped Place one lettuce leaf on each of six individual ½ cup red pepper, seeds and ribs removed, finely plates, evenly distribute salad on top. chopped 1½ teaspoons kosher salt Source: Quick & Kosher Meals in Minutes ½ cup finely chopped fresh cilantro ½ cup freshly squeezed lime juice 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 6 leaves Bibb lettuce, rinsed and dried
21 French Connection Reflexions sur la Paracha
Vivre avec la paracha Toucher l’essence ». Cependant, « bien que ce soit la loi, son être modéré par l’Ahavat Israël, l’amour pour Le zèle de Pin’has application n’est pas ordonnée ». Cela signifie chacun des membres de notre peuple, et Adapté des enseignements du Rabbi de que si un homme demandait à un tribunal juif qu’il devait s’appliquer à trouver les qualités Loubavitch s’il doit tuer un homme commettant un tel acte, du peuple. Ces traits devinrent une partie les juges ne doivent pas lui dire de le faire. intégrante de la mission personnelle d’Eliahou La prêtrise peut-elle être une au point où lorsque le prophète Malakhi décrit récompense ? Ainsi, non seulement Pin’has risqua-t-il sa vie, le retour d’Eliahou pour annoncer la venue de a lecture de la paracha de cette semaine mais il le fit alors qu’il n’en avait pas l’obligation. la Rédemption, il déclare qu’Eliahou « tournera commence par ces mots : S’il avait laissé les choses passer, personne ne lui le cœur des pères vers les enfants et le cœur L en aurait fait reproche. Au contraire, il lui fallut des enfants vers leurs pères ». Et, en décrivant « Pin’has, le fils d’Elazar… a détourné ma prendre l’initiative et s’attirer ainsi des critiques. la mission d’Eliahou, le Rambam écrit qu’« il colère des Enfants d’Israël en défendant avec Nos Sages enseignent qu’il agit à l’encontre des viendra uniquement pour établir la paix ». Pour zèle Ma cause parmi eux… C’est pourquoi… désirs des Sages et que, si D.ieu ne l’avait pas mettre d’emblée l’accent sur cette direction, Je lui ai donné une alliance de paix. Lui et ses félicité, les juges auraient prononcé l’ostracisme D.ieu dit à Pin’has qu’en récompense de son zèle, descendants possèderont une alliance éternelle contre lui. il lui était donné « une alliance de paix ». de prêtrise, parce qu’il a agi avec zèle pour son D.ieu. » Qu’est-ce donc qui motiva Pin’has ? Il voulut « Prendre l’initiative détourner la colère [de D.ieu] de sur les Enfants Ces deux dynamiques, le zèle et la paix, sont Une question se pose : l’acte de Pin’has d’Israël ». Il avait compris ce qui devait être fait d’importance fondamentale à notre époque. d’exécuter Zimri, décrit à la fin de la lecture de la dans ce but et fut prêt à prendre tous les risques Beaucoup de membres de notre peuple mènent Torah de la semaine dernière, nécessita courage nécessaires. une vie déconnectée de leurs racines juives, et sacrifice de soi. Ce fut certainement un acte alors que l’avenir de notre peuple dépend digne de louanges et de rétribution. Néanmoins, C’est là le véritable zèle : mettre son propre justement d’un engagement zélé dans la il est curieux que Pin’has reçût « une alliance de bien-être, à la fois spirituel et matériel, de perpétuation de notre héritage. Car c’est la prêtrise éternelle » en récompense. La prêtrise, côté et s’engager de façon illimitée dans conviction intime émanant de l’étincelle divine en effet, ne peut pas être acquise à travers des l’accomplissement de la volonté de D.ieu. Quand que nous possédons tous qui fait impression sur actions humaines ; elle ne dépend nullement de une personne s’engage de la sorte, l’étincelle autrui. Les arguments intellectuels ne peuvent quelques réalisations spirituelles que ce soit. divine que possède chacun d’entre nous trouve pénétrer le cœur. Un cœur s’ouvre à un cœur. son expression. C’est donc un engagement zélé, pénétré de Comme l’énonce Rachi, de même que l’on ne chaleur et d’amour du prochain, qui motivera peut changer le matin en soir, on ne peut altérer Réciproquement, une telle approche suscite nos semblables à découvrir en eux-mêmes leur la définition de la prêtrise. Dans la mesure où une réponse illimitée de la part de D.ieu. propre étincelle juive. Pin’has n’était pas auparavant un prêtre (un Car lorsqu’une personne dépasse ses limites cohen), comment sa conduite, aussi vertueuse naturelles dans son service divin, D.ieu lui Il existe encore une dimension au zèle de fût-elle, put-elle lui valoir cette distinction ? accorde une récompense qui n’est pas limitée Pin’has. Il n’était pas le dirigeant du peuple juif. par la nature. C’est pour cette raison que Pin’has Moïse, Éléazar et les Anciens occupaient des Un service sans limites suscite une put recevoir le statut de cohen. positions hiérarchiques supérieures. Et pourtant, réponse sans limites quand le besoin s’en fit sentir, Pin’has n’attendit La résolution de cette problématique s’appuie Tempérer le zèle avec de l’amour pas les ordres des chefs, mais prit l’initiative. sur la compréhension de la qualité pour Nos Sages identifient Pin’has au prophète laquelle la Torah loue Pin’has : le zèle. Pourquoi Eliahou. Le service divin d’Eliahou se caractérisait La même chose s’applique à chacun aujourd’hui, la Torah décrit-elle Pin’has par cette notion ? également par le zèle, comme il est écrit : « J’ai car chacun d’entre nous à une contribution Tout d’abord, il risqua sa vie. Bien que Zimri fût été très zélé pour l’amour de D.ieu, le Seigneur unique à faire. Avec la confiance qui émane de la soutenu par sa l’ensemble de sa tribu, dont les des Armées. » Cependant, par cette déclaration, vérité de notre intime conviction, nous devons membres auraient pu aisément tuer Pin’has, ce Eliahou opposait sa propre conduite à celle du tous prendre l’initiative de diffuser le bien et la dernier ne prit pas en considération le danger peuple juif en général, qu’il critiquait pour avoir paix. qu’il courait. Ce qui le préoccupait était le « abandonné l’alliance [de D.ieu] ». danger spirituel qui menaçait le peuple juif et Ces efforts hâteront la venue d’une ère où il était prêt à risquer sa vie pour éliminer cette D.ieu refusa d’accepter cette critique. Il nomma Eliahou identifié à Pin’has reviendra. Et alors « la menace. Eliahou « ange de l’alliance » et le chargea voix du héraut annoncera de bonnes nouvelles d’assister à chaque circoncision juive à venir, », la venue de Machia’h et la Rédemption de Il y a aussi une dimension plus profonde à de sorte qu’il puisse attester de leur fidélité à notre peuple et de toute l’humanité. l’engagement de Pin’has. Nos Sages relatent que l’alliance avec D.ieu. lorsqu’un homme juif cohabite avec une femme non-juive, « les zélés ont [le droit de] l’attaquer D.ieu enseigna à Eliahou que son zèle devait 22 Latin Link Reflexion Semanal
Parasha de la Semana Como tomar justicia con las manos propias Por Yanki Tauber
i vecino de arriba tenía un jardín en la azotea. Una obra muy fina y Melegante, excepto por el hecho de que su sistema de drenaje especial aún no se había instalado, y el incesante goteo que descendía de la azotea nos enloquecía.
Peor aún, una nube de mosquitos se cernía bajo las ventanas de los dormitorios, por lo que cada mañana mis tres hijas despertaban con picaduras de insectos. Le pregunté al joven a cargo de las renovaciones si podría detener la tortura del agua. Él pacientemente explicó que los árboles y arbustos en maceta (que puerta. Hubo una pelea a gritos. Me llamó 3. Debe ser completamente en contra de incluía algunos helechos muy delicados, criminal y le expliqué que hay situaciones su naturaleza actuar de esta manera, y se especialmente importados de algún país en las que un ciudadano común decide debe a que el dolor no tiene fin y por ello exótico subtropical) debían ser alimentados tomar la ley en sus propias manos. Él se ve obligado a hacerlo. En otras palabras, con una pequeña pero constante corriente amenazó con demandarme, le dije que si te gusta hacerlo, entonces no deberías de agua enriquecida con nutrientes, esperaba con gusto su demanda. estar haciéndolo. (En caso de que se esté que no puede interrumpirse. Pero están preguntando de donde encontré estas trabajando en una solución para desviar el Al final esa misma semana, conectaron Normas básicas, todo está en el precedente agua por algún camino menos molesto. Me una manguera para enviar el agua a del asesinato de Zimri a manos de Pinjas, indicó que hable con el paisajista a cargo otra parte. Pero antes de que tuviera la como se describe en la Biblia y discute en del proyecto para mayor aclaración. “No oportunidad de saborear adecuadamente el Talmud y los comentarios.) me importa lo que estás haciendo allí y mi satisfacción por la forma en que había cómo lo haces”, le dije, no de mala gana. manejado la situación, descubrí las tres Bueno, esto detuvo mi carrera como un “Sólo detén la caída de agua, ¿de acuerdo?” reglas fundamentales sobre cómo tomar bandido de raíz. Aunque fue divertido la ley por mis propias manos. Para mi mientras duró. Pero no se detuvo. Trate de comunicarme desgracia, me di cuenta de que no cumplí con mi vecino. Hablé con él plomero, con los tres requisitos. Nota del Editor: Este artículo no pretende con el capataz, el jardinero, su secretaria ser un tratado halájico en el complejo privada (quien me dijo que él estaba Las tres reglas fundamentales sobre cómo tema de tomarse la justicia por las propias en San Francisco de viaje). Le rogué, le tomar la ley en las propias manos son: manos. Debe consultarse a un Rabino en supliqué. Las lágrimas brotaron de mis caso de necesidad real. ojos al describir el sufrimiento de mi 1. Tiene que haber una verdadera y familia. Rogué, supliqué grité, me enoje. extraordinaria necesidad - por ejemplo, Pasaron las semanas, y el goteo de agua decenas de miles de personas están enriquecida con nutrientes y el zumbido de muriendo en una plaga, y cientos de los mosquitos alimentados con nutrientes miles más morirán a menos que se tomen Clases y Eventos enriquecidos continuaron. medidas drásticas para impedirlo. Clases en Espanol
Así que un viernes por la tarde, después de 2. Uno debe estar preparado para pagar Porcion Semanal que todos los trabajadores habían partido el precio. La ley no le protegerá de las Rabbi Shea Rubinstein para el fin de semana, cerré la llave del consecuencias de su acción. Uno debe estar Lunes 8:45 pm - 9:45 pm agua del apartamento de arriba. dispuesto a sacrificar todo - incluyendo su Analisis de distintos temas basados en la Perasha propia integridad. Rabbi Shlomi Halsband El lunes por la mañana golpearon en mi Miercoles 8:30 - 10:00 pm Domingo 8:30 - 10:00 pm 23 PLEASE READ ONLY Networking AFTER SHABBOS Effective Advertising
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